MRI. What does it do for West Palm Beach back
pain and related leg pain? That is a peculiar
question. Diagnosing West Palm Beach lumbar spinal stenosis does not
always require an MRI for a definitive diagnosis. MRI
images can be enlightening…and calling for clinical tests to ascertain what those
images really suggest. An MRI is a recognized
procedure to many West Palm Beach chiropractic
patients seeking West Palm Beach back pain relief, but the
MRI’s arranging and results need cautious
consideration as to when they are taken
and what they really imply for the chiropractic care of
spinal stenosis at Moses Chiropractic.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE West Palm Beach STENOSIS
Spinal stenosis is a common condition and the
most usual sign for spinal back surgery in the
over-65 age set of people. With the expansion of this
group, by 2025 59% of them are predicted to have
spinal stenosis. (1) Often
your West Palm Beach chiropractor can diagnose spinal
stenosis with only a few questions and physical examination results
without an MRI. Your West Palm Beach chiropractor may order
an MRI as a confirming test of the
West Palm Beach chiropractic clinical examination diagnosis previously
determined just by examining 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 oozes into the spinal canal physically constricting
and chemically irritating the spinal nerve, an MRI showing
this often bodes well for the MRI’s patient. At
one year later, whether treated with surgery or without, the back-related sciatica patient had
less leg pain. In this case an MRI does not 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 Moses Chiropractic.
HOW THE West Palm Beach MRI INFLUENCES CARE
Understand that as rates for spinal surgery rise
– ten times across the US – so too do the rates of advanced spinal imaging. In a
study, cities with more MRIs saw more spine surgeries
(and spinal stenosis surgery specifically). (3) Know
too that what a surgeon notices on MRI affects
how he or she approaches 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 Moses Chiropractic
also are more adept at recognizing
West Palm Beach spinal stenosis as the diagnosis.
WHAT TO DO FOR West Palm Beach STENOSIS AND SCIATICA
Treat it actively. Do not rely on
passive care like bed rest. That’s old school care. Give it time.
Participate in the active, conservative care your
West Palm Beach chiropractor shares with you for at least 6-8 weeks to see
some change because there’s no sure difference
between surgical (though quicker relief may come) and non-surgical
care after a year or two. (4) Moses Chiropractic 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
have not had one taken) or surgical or other care
consultation becomes necessary.
CONTACT Moses Chiropractic
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.