Hollstrom & Associates Inc Questions The Curiosity of MRIs
MRI. What does it do for Largo back pain and related leg pain? That’s a curious question. Diagnosing Largo lumbar spinal stenosis does not always need an MRI for a clear diagnosis. MRI images can be revealing…and demanding of clinical tests to determine what those images really mean. An MRI is a familiar test to a lot of Largo chiropractic patients wanting Largo back pain relief, but the MRI’s arranging and outcomes need cautious consideration as to when they’re taken and what they really indicate for the chiropractic treatment of spinal stenosis at Hollstrom & Associates Inc.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE Largo STENOSIS
Spinal stenosis is a common condition and the most common sign for spinal back surgery in the over-65 age group. With the growth of this group, by 2025 59% of them are predicted to have spinal stenosis. (1) Many times your Largo chiropractor can diagnose spinal stenosis with just a few questions and physical examination discoveries without an MRI. Your Largo chiropractor may use the MRI as a confirming trial of the Largo chiropractic clinical examination diagnosis already made just by examining you.
WHAT THE Largo MRI SHOWS
In the event of a disc extrusion causing spinal stenosis where the Largo herniated disc escapes its outer bands and oozes into the spinal canal physically compressing and chemically inflaming the spinal nerve, an MRI showing this many times bodes well for the MRI’s owner. At one year later, whether treated surgically or non-surgically, the back-related sciatica patient had less leg pain. In this case an MRI doesn’t help much in influencing which patient would do better with early surgery or prolonged conservative care. (2) And the healing of these Largo spinal stenosis related extrusions takes time and good, guided care like that from Hollstrom & Associates Inc.
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 saw more spine surgeries (and spinal stenosis surgery specifically). (3) Know too that what a surgeon notices on MRI influences how he or she approaches the spinal back surgery for stenosis. He/She studies the degree and location of nerve compression as well as degenerative changes at adjacent levels. Experienced surgeons reached agreement more with each other’s interpretations of MRI images than less experienced surgeons. (1) Experienced chiropractors like yours at Hollstrom & Associates Inc also are more adept at recognizing Largo spinal stenosis as the diagnosis.
WHAT TO DO FOR Largo STENOSIS AND SCIATICA
Treat it actively. Don’t rely on passive care like bed rest. That is old school care. Give it time. Take part in the active, conservative care your Largo chiropractor shares with you for at least 6-8 weeks to see some change because there’s no clear difference between surgical (though faster relief may come) and non-surgical care after a year or two. (4) Hollstrom & Associates Inc utilizes the a href="/chiropractic-topics/spinal-stenosis-relief-with-chiropractic-cox-technic" target="_self" style="cursor: pointer;" >Cox Technic System of Spine Pain Management for Largo 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 taken) or surgical or other care consultation turns out to be necessary.
CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc
Schedule a Largo chiropractic appointment to see your Largo chiropractic back pain specialist about your Largo back pain and sciatica to take the curiosity out of the question about MRI’s role in your Largo back pain treatment plan.
