MRI. What does it do for Pflugerville back
pain and related leg pain? That is a intriguing
question. Diagnosing Pflugerville lumbar spinal stenosis doesn’t
always require an MRI for a definitive diagnosis. MRI
images can be informative…and calling for clinical tests to establish what those
images really signify. An MRI is a familiar
test to a lot of Pflugerville chiropractic
patients wanting Pflugerville back pain relief, but the
MRI’s timing and outcomes require careful
thought as to when they’re taken
and what they really mean for the chiropractic care of
spinal stenosis at Pflugerville Wellness Center.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE Pflugerville STENOSIS
Spinal stenosis is a normal condition and the
most usual indicator for spinal back surgery in the
over-65 age group. With the expansion of this
group, by 2025 59% of them are predicted to have
spinal stenosis. (1) Many times
your Pflugerville chiropractor can identify spinal
stenosis with only a few questions and physical examination discoveries
without an MRI. Your Pflugerville chiropractor may use the MRI as a verifying test of the
Pflugerville chiropractic clinical examination diagnosis previously
determined just by examining you.
WHAT THE Pflugerville MRI SHOWS
In the event of a disc extrusion triggering
spinal stenosis where the Pflugerville herniated disc escapes
its outer bands and seeps out into the spinal canal physically constricting
and chemically inflaming 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 leg pain patient had
less leg pain. In this case an MRI doesn’t help much in determining
which patient would do better with quicker surgery or long
conservative care. (2) And the healing of these Pflugerville spinal
stenosis related extrusions takes time and good, guided care like that from Pflugerville Wellness Center.
HOW THE Pflugerville 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 a
study, areas with more MRIs have more spine surgeries
(and spinal stenosis surgery specifically). (3) Know
too that what a surgeon makes out on MRI affects
how he or she handles 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 reached agreement more with each
other’s understandings of MRI images than less
experienced surgeons. (1) Experienced chiropractors like yours at Pflugerville Wellness Center
also are more adept at picking up on
Pflugerville spinal stenosis as the diagnosis.
WHAT TO DO FOR Pflugerville STENOSIS AND SCIATICA
Treat it actively. Do not rely on
passive care like bed rest. That’s old school care. Give it time.
Take part in the active, conservative care your
Pflugerville chiropractor shares with you for at least 6-8 weeks to witness
some change because there is no clear difference
between surgical (though faster relief may come) and non-surgical
care after a year or two. (4) Pflugerville Wellness Center utilizes the Cox
Technic System of Spine Pain Management for Pflugerville 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 done) or surgical or other care
consultation becomes necessary.
CONTACT Pflugerville Wellness Center
Schedule a Pflugerville
chiropractic appointment to see your Pflugerville
chiropractic back pain specialist about your Pflugerville back pain and
sciatica to take the curiosity out of the question about MRI’s role in your
Pflugerville back pain treatment plan.