Pure Chiropractic Calmly Considers MRIs Modic Changes
“Your MRI shows some Modic changes.” Pure Chiropractic says “Do not panic too much.” Our Concord, NC back pain and neck pain patients are in good company regarding MRI reports revealing Modic changes. The research is developing about just what Modic changes on MRI suggest for a patient..and what they don’t mean. Pure Chiropractic creates some perspective about these usual MRI findings.
WHAT ARE MODIC CHANGES?
“Modic changes” is a phrase used to describe the degenerative changes to the vertebral endplates. Modic type I changes are essentially considered to be bone marrow edema and inflammation indicating acute degenerative changes. Modic type II changes signify fatty degeneration of the bone marrow. Modic III changes are the replacement of bone with bony sclerosis with minimal bone marrow left. (1) Pure Chiropractic appreciates the chance to take care of a painful back as early in this flow of change as possible. Pure Chiropractic treats disc degeneration and spinal degenerative changes.
WHAT MODIC CHANGES REVEAL ABOUT THE SPINE?
Modic changes are frequent findings on MRI. Modic changes on MRI are seen in spinal degenerative diseases and are strongly related to low back pain. (1) They are age-related degenerative findings that come with disc degeneration. Greater Modic changes were tied to greater age, higher body mass index, and adjacent disc degeneration. (2) Lifestyle and occupational factors like cigarette smoking, regular exercise, and nonappearance of daily vehicle vibration seemed to have slight effects, if any, on the development of Modic changes in the lumbar spine. (3) Clearly, Pure Chiropractic encourages proper lifestyle choices for overall good health!
WHAT MODIC CHANGES SUGGEST ABOUT RECOVERY?
What is unclear is the research about just what Modic changes connote for back pain patients. New research demonstrated that Modic changes were not understood to be negatively associated with long-term pain, disability, or sick leave. The study reported that low back pain patients with Modic changes had much less disability and sick-leave at long-term follow-up. (4) This is encouraging info to our Concord, NC chiropractic back pain patients!
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Schedule your Concord, NC chiropractic appointment now. Bring your MRIs with you. Together, Pure Chiropractic and you will study them for information and develop a treatment plan for Concord, NC back pain relief that will prevent us both from panicking!
