MRI. What does it do for Fort Wayne back
pain and related leg pain? That’s a peculiar
question. Diagnosing Fort Wayne lumbar spinal stenosis does not
always need an MRI for a definitive diagnosis. MRI
images can be revealing…and demanding
of clinical tests to determine what those
images really mean. An MRI is a well-known
test to a lot of Fort Wayne chiropractic
patients seeking Fort Wayne back pain relief, but the
MRI’s arranging and results need cautious
thought as to when they’re taken
and what they really imply for the chiropractic treatment of
spinal stenosis at Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE Fort Wayne STENOSIS
Spinal stenosis is a normal condition and the
most common 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 predicted to have
spinal stenosis. (1) Often
your Fort Wayne chiropractor can identify spinal
stenosis with only a few questions and physical examination discoveries
without an MRI. Your Fort Wayne chiropractor may use the MRI as a verifying test of the
Fort Wayne chiropractic clinical examination diagnosis already
made just by examining you.
WHAT THE Fort Wayne MRI SHOWS
In the case of a disc extrusion triggering
spinal stenosis where the Fort Wayne herniated disc leaks out of
its outer bands and seeps out into the spinal canal physically compressing
and chemically irritating the spinal nerve, an MRI revealing
this often bodes well for the MRI’s owner. A year later, whether managed with surgery or without, the back-related sciatica 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 long
conservative care. (2) And the healing of these Fort Wayne spinal
stenosis related extrusions takes time and good, guided care like that from Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc.
HOW THE Fort Wayne 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 a
study, areas with more MRIs have more spine surgeries
(and spinal stenosis surgery specifically). (3) Understand
too that what a surgeon makes out on MRI affects
how he or she approaches the spinal back surgery for
stenosis. He/She studies the extent 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 Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
also are more skilled at picking up on
Fort Wayne spinal stenosis as the diagnosis.
WHAT TO DO FOR Fort Wayne STENOSIS AND SCIATICA
Treat it actively. Don’t depend on
passive care like bed rest. That is old school care. Give it time.
Take part in the active, conservative care your
Fort Wayne 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) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc uses the Cox
Technic System of Spine Pain Management for Fort Wayne spinal stenosis and back pain relief care. The 50% Rule
guides treatment frequency and treatment progress and
decision-making as to when/if an MRI is necessary (if you’ve not had one done) or surgical or other care
consultation turns out to be necessary.
CONTACT Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
Schedule a Fort Wayne
chiropractic appointment to see your Fort Wayne
chiropractic back pain specialist about your Fort Wayne back pain and
sciatica to take the curiosity out of the question about MRI’s role in your
Fort Wayne back pain treatment plan.