Spinal imaging shows us much about a
Fernandina Beach back pain and leg pain sufferers’ condition. Imaging must be
reviewed carefully, of course, for what it shows as well as how various imaging methods compare to others. Amelia Chiropractic Clinic welcomes all the
input you can bring with you, the Fernandina Beach back pain
patient, as well as your imaging and examination testing findings to personalize
your Fernandina Beach chiropractic treatment plan for pain relief.
DISC HERNIATION AND Fernandina Beach BACK PAIN
Disc herniation and leg and/or back pain seem to
come together, too, but so much more may be involved:
degenerative disc disease, annulus
fibrosus rupture, irritated and compressed
nerve roots and cauda equina from the herniation itself. A recent
study tracked the effects of exercise on a disc herniation’s
neuromechanical compression, its inflammatory chemical stimulation, and its
autoimmune response. (1) Imaging visualizes nice
pictures of the disc herniation…that Amelia Chiropractic Clinic links
with your symptomatology!
BACK PAIN AND IMAGING
Back pain and imaging seem to go together. When
someone has back pain, xrays, MRIs, and CTs
come to mind. Just what do these demonstrate? A study compared
images of back pain patients to asymptomatic persons. MR
imaging of those with back pain showed that various
measurements were different: anteroposterior diameter dimensions
of the vertebral canal varied, transverse diameter was lesser,
and thecal sac area was smaller. (2) Caution is warranted in comparing neuroforaminal measurements from CT scans
and plain film as a study found that in patients who didn’t have
back pain plain film measurements were larger compared to those on
CT. (3) Another imaging finding your Fernandina Beach chiropractor is very
aware of is called Modic change. It’s another imaging finding that
is quite revealing in that Modic change (mainly type II) is related
with abdominal aortic calcification by way of a lower blood supply or
even poorer systemic vascularization owing to
atherosclerotic disease. (4) It’s another insight we can use to
determine what’s going on in your spine. Finally, a spinal
imaging finding that is quite common in back pain patients is fatty
infiltration of the paraspinal muscles, more so in patients with degenerative lumbar
spondylolisthesis. (5) We look for that on MRI
images though it’s hard to miss! Another good reason to begin
a good spinal exercise program!
EXERCISE & SPINE PAIN RELIEF
Exercise may be quite effective in managing the lumbar disc herniation which is why Amelia Chiropractic Clinic incorporates
some simple lumbar spine exercises to start on day one. We inspire
our back pain patients to keep doing these simple
exercises and are happy to back anyone who wants to do more...after we talk!
CONTACT Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Lee Hazen on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes a case of
degenerative spondylolisthesis that reacted well to treatment
with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your Fernandina Beach chiropractic
appointment now to visit us! Whether you have spinal
imaging already or need it, your Fernandina Beach chiropractor
can help make sense of its significance to
your path to back pain relief.