Amelia Chiropractic Clinic Questions The Curiosity of MRIs
MRI. What does it do for Fernandina Beach back pain and related leg pain? That is a curious question. Diagnosing Fernandina Beach lumbar spinal stenosis does not always require an MRI for a clear diagnosis. MRI images can be informative…and calling for clinical tests to determine what those images really signify. An MRI is a familiar procedure to many Fernandina Beach chiropractic patients seeking Fernandina Beach back pain relief, but the MRI’s arranging and outcomes need careful consideration as to when they’re taken and what they really imply for the chiropractic treatment of spinal stenosis at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE Fernandina Beach STENOSIS
Spinal stenosis is a common condition and the most common sign for spinal back surgery in the over-65 age group. With the growth of this group, by 2025 59% of them are predicted to have spinal stenosis. (1) Often your Fernandina Beach chiropractor can identify spinal stenosis with only a few questions and physical examination results with no an MRI. Your Fernandina Beach chiropractor may use the MRI as a verifying trial of the Fernandina Beach chiropractic clinical examination diagnosis previously determined just by seeing you.
WHAT THE Fernandina Beach MRI SHOWS
In the event of a disc extrusion triggering spinal stenosis where the Fernandina Beach herniated disc leaks out of its outer bands and seeps out into the spinal canal physically constricting and chemically irritating the spinal nerve, an MRI showing this many times bodes well for the MRI’s patient. A year later, whether managed surgically or non-surgically, the back-related sciatica patient had less leg pain. In this case an MRI does not help much in influencing which patient would do better with early surgery or long conservative care. (2) And the healing of these Fernandina Beach spinal stenosis related extrusions takes time and good, guided care like that from Amelia Chiropractic Clinic.
Understand that as rates for spinal surgery rise – ten times across the US – so too do the rates of advanced spinal imaging. In one study, areas with more MRIs have more spine surgeries (and spinal stenosis surgery specifically). (3) Understand too that what a surgeon sees 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 interpretations of MRI images than less experienced surgeons. (1) Experienced chiropractors like yours at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic also are more adept at picking up on Fernandina Beach spinal stenosis as the diagnosis.
WHAT TO DO FOR Fernandina Beach STENOSIS AND SCIATICA
Treat it actively. Don’t rely on passive care like bed rest. That’s old school care. Give it time. Participate in the active, conservative care your Fernandina Beach chiropractor shares with you for at least 6-8 weeks to witness some change because there’s no clear difference between surgical (though quicker relief may come) and non-surgical care after a year or two. (4) Amelia Chiropractic Clinic 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 Fernandina Beach spinal stenosis and back pain relief care. The 50% Rule guides treatment frequency and treatment progress as well as decision-making as to when/if an MRI is necessary (if you have not had one taken) or surgical or other care consultation turns out to be necessary.
CONTACT Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
Schedule a Fernandina Beach chiropractic appointment to visit your Fernandina Beach chiropractic back pain specialist about your Fernandina Beach back pain and sciatica to take the curiosity out of the question about MRI’s role in your Fernandina Beach back pain treatment plan.
