Pure Chiropractic Questions The Curiosity of MRIs
MRI. What does it mean for Concord, NC back pain and related leg pain? That is a curious question. Diagnosing Concord, NC lumbar spinal stenosis doesn’t always need an MRI for a definitive diagnosis. MRI images can be revealing…and demanding of clinical tests to establish what those images really mean. An MRI is a recognized procedure to many Concord, NC chiropractic patients seeking Concord, NC back pain relief, but the MRI’s arranging and outcomes need cautious thought as to when they are ordered and what they really imply for the chiropractic care of spinal stenosis at Pure Chiropractic.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE Concord, NC STENOSIS
Spinal stenosis is a common condition and the most usual sign for spinal back surgery in the over-65 age group. With the growth of this group, by 2025 59% of them are expected to acquire spinal stenosis. (1) Many times your Concord, NC chiropractor can identify spinal stenosis with just a few questions and physical examination discoveries with no an MRI. Your Concord, NC chiropractor may use the MRI as a confirming test of the Concord, NC chiropractic clinical examination diagnosis previously determined just by seeing you.
WHAT THE Concord, NC MRI SHOWS
In the case of a disc extrusion causing spinal stenosis where the Concord, NC herniated disc escapes its outer bands and seeps out into the spinal canal physically compressing and chemically irritating the spinal nerve, an MRI revealing this many times bodes well for the MRI’s owner. At one year later, whether managed with surgery or without, the back-related leg pain patient had less leg pain. In this case an MRI doesn’t help much in determining which patient would do better with quicker surgery or prolonged conservative care. (2) And the healing of these Concord, NC spinal stenosis related extrusions takes time and good, guided care like that from Pure Chiropractic.
Know that as rates for spinal surgery rise – ten times across the US – so too do the rates of advanced spinal imaging. In a study, areas with more MRIs have more spine surgeries (and spinal stenosis surgery specifically). (3) Know too that what a surgeon notices on MRI influences how he or she handles the spinal back surgery for stenosis. He/She considers the degree and location of nerve compression and degenerative changes at adjacent levels. Experienced surgeons agreed more with each other’s understandings of MRI images than less experienced surgeons. (1) Experienced chiropractors like yours at Pure Chiropractic also are more skilled at picking up on Concord, NC spinal stenosis as the diagnosis.
WHAT TO DO FOR Concord, NC STENOSIS AND SCIATICA
Treat it actively. Don’t depend on passive care like bed rest. That is old school care. Give it time. Participate in the active, conservative care your Concord, NC chiropractor shares with you for at least 6-8 weeks to witness some change because there is no sure difference between surgical (though quicker relief may come) and non-surgical care after a year or two. (4) Pure Chiropractic uses the a href="/chiropractic-topics/spinal-stenosis-relief-with-chiropractic-cox-technic" target="_self" style="cursor: pointer;" >Cox Technic System of Spine Pain Management for Concord, NC spinal stenosis and back pain relief care. The 50% Rule guides treatment frequency and treatment progress and decision-making as to when/if an MRI is required (if you’ve not had one done) or surgical or other care consultation becomes necessary.
CONTACT Pure Chiropractic
Schedule a Concord, NC chiropractic appointment to visit your Concord, NC chiropractic back pain specialist about your Concord, NC back pain and sciatica to take the curiosity out of the question about MRI’s role in your Concord, NC back pain treatment plan.
