Spinal imaging reveals much about a
Minster back pain and leg pain sufferers’ condition. Imaging must be
carefully considered, of course, for what it shows in addition to the way various imaging methods contrast
with others. Minster Chiropractic Center welcomes all the
input you can bring with you, the Minster back pain
patient, as well as your imaging and examination testing findings to individualize
your Minster chiropractic treatment plan for pain relief.
DISC HERNIATION AND Minster BACK PAIN
Disc herniation and leg and/or back pain tend to
go together, too, but so much more may be incorporated:
degenerative disc disease, annulus
fibrosus rupture, irritation and compression of
nerve roots and cauda equina from the herniation itself. A recent
study tracked the effects of exercise on a disc herniation’s
neuromechanical compression, its inflammatory chemical stimulation, and its
autoimmune response. (1) Imaging visualizes pretty
pictures of the disc herniation…that Minster Chiropractic Center correlates
with your symptoms!
BACK PAIN AND IMAGING
Back pain and imaging seem to go together. When
someone experiences back pain, xrays, MRIs, and CTs
come to mind. Just what do these show? A study compared
images of symptomatic patients to asymptomatic persons. MR
imaging of those with back pain showed that various
measurements differed: anteroposterior diameter measures
of the vertebral canal varied, transverse diameter was lesser,
and thecal sac area was smaller. (2) Caution is warranted in comparing neuroforaminal measurements from CT scans
and plain film as a study found that in patients without
back pain plain film measurements were larger compared to those on
CT. (3) Another imaging finding your Minster chiropractor is very
aware of is termed Modic change. It’s another imaging finding that
is quite revealing in that Modic change (mainly type II) is associated
with abdominal aortic calcification via a lower blood supply or
even poorer systemic vascularization because of
atherosclerotic disease. (4) It’s another insight we can utilize to
determine what is going on in your spine. Finally, a spinal
imaging finding that is quite usual in back pain patients is fatty
infiltration of the paraspinal muscles, more so in patients with degenerative lumbar
spondylolisthesis. (5) We check the MRI images for that though it’s hard to miss! Another good reason to start
a good spinal exercise program!
EXERCISE & SPINE PAIN RELIEF
Exercise may be quite effective in dealing
with the lumbar disc herniation which is why Minster Chiropractic Center incorporates
some simple lumbar spine exercises to start on day one. We encourage
our back pain patients to continue performing these simple
exercises and are happy to support anyone who wants to do more...after we talk!
CONTACT Minster Chiropractic Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Lee Hazen on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes a case of
degenerative spondylolisthesis that reacted well to treatment
with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Make your Minster chiropractic
appointment today to see us! Whether you have spinal
imaging currently or need it, your Minster chiropractor
can assist in making sense of its relevance in
your journey to back pain relief.