MRI. What does it do for Tonawanda back
pain and related leg pain? That’s a curious
question. Diagnosing Tonawanda lumbar spinal stenosis doesn’t
always require an MRI for a definitive diagnosis. MRI
images can be revealing…and calling for clinical tests to verify what those
images really signify. An MRI is a well-known
procedure to many Tonawanda chiropractic
patients wanting Tonawanda back pain relief, but the
MRI’s arranging and outcomes require careful
consideration as to when they are taken
and what they really imply for the chiropractic care of
spinal stenosis at Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE Tonawanda STENOSIS
Spinal stenosis is a common condition and the
most usual indicator for spinal back surgery in the
over-65 age set of people. With the expansion of this
group, by 2025 59% of them are expected to have
spinal stenosis. (1) Many times
your Tonawanda chiropractor can identify spinal
stenosis with just a few questions and physical examination findings
without an MRI. Your Tonawanda chiropractor may use the MRI as a confirming trial of the
Tonawanda chiropractic clinical examination diagnosis previously
made just by examining you.
WHAT THE Tonawanda MRI SHOWS
In the case of a disc extrusion triggering
spinal stenosis where the Tonawanda herniated disc escapes
its outer bands and seeps out into the spinal canal physically compressing
and chemically irritating the spinal nerve, an MRI showing
this many times bodes well for the MRI’s patient. At
one year later, whether managed with surgery or without, the back-related sciatica patient had
less leg pain. In this case an MRI doesn’t help much in influencing
which patient would do better with quicker surgery or lengthy
conservative care. (2) And the healing of these Tonawanda spinal
stenosis related extrusions takes time and good, guided care like that from Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation.
HOW THE Tonawanda MRI INFLUENCES CARE
Understand that as rates for spinal surgery increase
– ten times across the US – so too do the rates of advanced spinal imaging. In one
study, cities with more MRIs have more spine surgeries
(and spinal stenosis surgery specifically). (3) Understand
too that what a surgeon notices on MRI influences
how he or she approaches the spinal back surgery for
stenosis. He/She considers the degree and location
of nerve compression as well as 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 Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
also are more adept at picking up on
Tonawanda spinal stenosis as the diagnosis.
WHAT TO DO FOR Tonawanda STENOSIS AND SCIATICA
Treat it actively. Do not rely on
passive care like bed rest. That is old school care. Give it time.
Participate in the active, conservative care your
Tonawanda chiropractor shares with you for at least 6-8 weeks to see
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) Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation uses the Cox
Technic System of Spine Pain Management for Tonawanda 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’ve not had one done) or surgical or other care
consultation turns out to be necessary.
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
Schedule a Tonawanda
chiropractic appointment to visit your Tonawanda
chiropractic back pain specialist about your Tonawanda back pain and
sciatica to take the curiosity out of the question about MRI’s role in your
Tonawanda back pain treatment plan.