Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries Questions The Curiosity of MRIs
MRI. What does it do for Manchester back pain and related leg pain? That’s a peculiar question. Diagnosing Manchester lumbar spinal stenosis doesn’t always require an MRI for a definitive diagnosis. MRI images can be enlightening…and demanding of clinical tests to establish what those images really suggest. An MRI is a well-known procedure to a lot of Manchester chiropractic patients wanting Manchester back pain relief, but the MRI’s timing and results require cautious consideration as to when they’re taken and what they really indicate for the chiropractic care of spinal stenosis at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE Manchester STENOSIS
Spinal stenosis is a common condition and the most common sign for spinal back surgery in the over-65 age set of people. With the growth of this group, by 2025 59% of them are expected to have spinal stenosis. (1) Many times your Manchester chiropractor can identify spinal stenosis with only a few questions and physical examination findings with no an MRI. Your Manchester chiropractor may use the MRI as a confirming exam of the Manchester chiropractic clinical examination diagnosis previously made just by seeing you.
WHAT THE Manchester MRI SHOWS
In the case of a disc extrusion triggering spinal stenosis where the Manchester herniated disc leaks out of its outer bands and oozes into the spinal canal physically compressing and chemically inflaming 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 sciatica patient had less leg pain. In this case an MRI doesn’t help much in influencing which patient would do better with early surgery or lengthy conservative care. (2) And the healing of these Manchester spinal stenosis related extrusions takes time and good, guided care like that from Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries.
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) Understand too that what a surgeon sees on MRI affects how he or she handles the spinal back surgery for stenosis. He/She considers the extent 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 Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries also are more adept at picking up on Manchester spinal stenosis as the diagnosis.
WHAT TO DO FOR Manchester STENOSIS AND SCIATICA
Treat it actively. Do not depend on passive care like bed rest. That’s old school care. Give it time. Participate in the active, conservative care your Manchester chiropractor shares with you for at least 6-8 weeks to see some change because there is no clear difference between surgical (though quicker relief may come) and non-surgical care after a year or two. (4) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries utilizes 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 Manchester 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 Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Schedule a Manchester chiropractic appointment to visit your Manchester chiropractic back pain specialist about your Manchester back pain and sciatica to take the curiosity out of the question about MRI’s role in your Manchester back pain treatment plan.
