MRI. What does it mean for Sandy Springs back
pain and related leg pain? That is a curious
question. Diagnosing Sandy Springs lumbar spinal stenosis doesn’t
always require an MRI for a clear diagnosis. MRI
images can be enlightening…and calling for clinical tests to verify what those
images really mean. An MRI is a familiar
procedure to many Sandy Springs chiropractic
patients wanting Sandy Springs back pain relief, but the
MRI’s arranging and outcomes need careful
consideration as to when they’re ordered
and what they really indicate for the chiropractic treatment of
spinal stenosis at Cross Chiropractic Center.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE Sandy Springs STENOSIS
Spinal stenosis is a normal condition and the
most common sign for spinal back surgery in the
over-65 age group. With the expansion of this
group, by 2025 59% of them are predicted to acquire
spinal stenosis. (1) Often
your Sandy Springs chiropractor can identify spinal
stenosis with only a few questions and physical examination discoveries
with no an MRI. Your Sandy Springs chiropractor may use the MRI as a verifying test of the
Sandy Springs chiropractic clinical examination diagnosis already
determined just by seeing you.
WHAT THE Sandy Springs MRI SHOWS
In the event of a disc extrusion causing
spinal stenosis where the Sandy Springs herniated disc escapes
its outer bands and oozes into the spinal canal physically compressing
and chemically irritating the spinal nerve, an MRI revealing
this many times bodes well for the MRI’s owner. A year later, whether managed with surgery or without, the back-related leg pain patient had
less leg pain. In this case an MRI does not help much in influencing
which patient would do better with quicker surgery or prolonged
conservative care. (2) And the healing of these Sandy Springs spinal
stenosis related extrusions takes time and good, guided care like that from Cross Chiropractic Center.
HOW THE Sandy Springs 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 one
study, areas with more MRIs have more spine surgeries
(and spinal stenosis surgery exactly). (3) Know
too that what a surgeon makes out on MRI influences
how he or she approaches the spinal back surgery for
stenosis. He/She considers the degree 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 Cross Chiropractic Center
also are more skilled at picking up on
Sandy Springs spinal stenosis as the diagnosis.
WHAT TO DO FOR Sandy Springs STENOSIS AND SCIATICA
Treat it actively. Don’t depend on
passive care like bed rest. That’s old school care. Give it time.
Take part in the active, conservative care your
Sandy Springs chiropractor shares with you for at least 6-8 weeks to see
some change because there’s no sure difference
between surgical (though faster relief may come) and non-surgical
care after a year or two. (4) Cross Chiropractic Center utilizes the Cox
Technic System of Spine Pain Management for Sandy Springs 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
have not had one taken) or surgical or other care
consultation turns out to be necessary.
CONTACT Cross Chiropractic Center
Schedule a Sandy Springs
chiropractic appointment to see your Sandy Springs
chiropractic back pain specialist about your Sandy Springs back pain and
sciatica to take the curiosity out of the question about MRI’s role in your
Sandy Springs back pain treatment plan.