Spinal imaging shows us much about a
New Roads back pain and leg pain sufferers’ condition. Imaging must be
reviewed carefully, of course, for what it reveals in addition to the way various imaging methods compare to others. New Roads Chiropractic Center appreciates all the
input you can bring with you, the New Roads back pain
patient, as well as your imaging and exam findings to individualize
your New Roads chiropractic treatment plan for pain relief.
DISC HERNIATION AND New Roads BACK PAIN
Disc herniation and leg and/or back pain seem to
go together, too, but so much more may be incorporated:
degenerative disc disease, annulus
fibrosus rupture, irritated and compressed
nerve roots and cauda equina from the herniation itself. A newer
study tracked the effects of exercise on a disc herniation’s
neuromechanical compression, its inflammatory chemical stimulation, and its
autoimmune response. (1) Imaging shows nice
pictures of the disc herniation…that New Roads Chiropractic Center links
with your symptomatology!
BACK PAIN AND IMAGING
Back pain and imaging tend to go together. When
someone experiences back pain, xrays, CTs, and MRIs
come to mind. Just what do these display? A study compared
images of symptomatic patients to asymptomatic persons. MR
imaging of those with back pain revealed that various
measurements were different: anteroposterior diameter dimensions
of the vertebral canal varied, transverse diameter was smaller,
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 who didn’t have
back pain plain film measurements were bigger compared to those on
CT. (3) Another imaging finding your New Roads chiropractor is very
aware of is termed Modic change. It’s another imaging finding that
is very revealing in that Modic change (mainly type II) is linked
with abdominal aortic calcification by way of a lower blood supply or
even poorer systemic vascularization due to
atherosclerotic disease. (4) It’s another insight we can use to
determine what is going on in your spine. Finally, a spinal
imaging finding that is quite common in back pain patients is fatty
infiltration of the paraspinal muscles, more so in patients with degenerative lumbar
spondylolisthesis. (5) We look for that on MRI
images though it’s hard to not see! Another good reason to begin
a good spinal exercise program!
EXERCISE & SPINE PAIN RELIEF
Exercise may be quite effective in managing the lumbar disc herniation which is why New Roads Chiropractic Center incorporates
some simple lumbar spine exercises to start on day one. We encourage
our back pain patients to continue performing these easy
exercises and are happy to back anyone who wants to do more...after we talk!
CONTACT New Roads 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 responded well to treatment
with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your New Roads chiropractic
appointment now to see us! Whether you have spinal
imaging already or need it, your New Roads chiropractor
can assist in making sense of its relevance in
your path to back pain relief.