MRI. What does it do for West Palm Beach back
pain and related leg pain? That is a intriguing
question. Diagnosing West Palm Beach lumbar spinal stenosis doesn’t
always need an MRI for a clear diagnosis. MRI
images can be revealing…and demanding
of clinical tests to determine what those
images really suggest. An MRI is a well-known
procedure to many West Palm Beach chiropractic
patients seeking West Palm Beach back pain relief, but the
MRI’s timing and outcomes need cautious
consideration as to when they’re taken
and what they really imply for the chiropractic treatment of
spinal stenosis at Chiropractic Care.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE West Palm Beach STENOSIS
Spinal stenosis is a normal condition and the
most usual 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) Often
your West Palm Beach chiropractor can diagnose spinal
stenosis with only a few questions and physical examination findings
with no an MRI. Your West Palm Beach chiropractor may use the MRI as a verifying trial of the
West Palm Beach chiropractic clinical examination diagnosis already
made just by seeing you.
WHAT THE West Palm Beach MRI SHOWS
In the case of a disc extrusion triggering
spinal stenosis where the West Palm Beach herniated disc leaks out of
its outer bands and seeps out 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 treated with surgery or without, the back-related sciatica patient had
less leg pain. In this case an MRI doesn’t help much in determining
which patient would do better with early surgery or prolonged
conservative care. (2) And the healing of these West Palm Beach spinal
stenosis related extrusions takes time and good, guided care like that from Chiropractic Care.
HOW THE West Palm Beach MRI INFLUENCES CARE
Know 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) Know
too that what a surgeon sees on MRI affects
how he or she manages the spinal back surgery for
stenosis. He/She studies the extent and location
of nerve compression as well as 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 Chiropractic Care
also are more proficient at recognizing
West Palm Beach spinal stenosis as the diagnosis.
WHAT TO DO FOR West Palm Beach STENOSIS AND SCIATICA
Treat it actively. Don’t rely on
passive care like bed rest. That’s old school care. Give it time.
Take part in the active, conservative care your
West Palm Beach chiropractor shares with you for at least 6-8 weeks to witness
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) Chiropractic Care uses the Cox
Technic System of Spine Pain Management for West Palm 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 required (if you’ve not had one taken) or surgical or other care
consultation becomes necessary.
CONTACT Chiropractic Care
Schedule a West Palm Beach
chiropractic appointment to visit your West Palm Beach
chiropractic back pain specialist about your West Palm Beach back pain and
sciatica to take the curiosity out of the question about MRI’s role in your
West Palm Beach back pain treatment plan.