I hadn't heard of Discseel. I appreciate the information.
Annulogram seems like an advancement over the older discogram and microdiscectomy.
The older procedure would inject enough die in the center of the disc to create pressure on the disc. They would use floroscopy to see how far the die/disc fluid would flow. It was quite painful as in if you didn't scream it wasn't the disc causing your pain.
An annulogram is said to be painless. But the next part of the discseel procedure also seems preferrable. Instead of using heat (thermomodulation) to seal the disc, discseel uses fibrin.
Microdisectomy removes the extruded portion of the disc with minimally invasive surgery. It is usually covered by insurance.
Discseel is covered by Medicare and may now be covered by your insurance.