Spinal imaging reveals much about a
Plainville back pain and leg pain sufferers’ condition. Imaging must be
reviewed carefully, of course, for what it shows in addition to the way various imaging methods compare to others. Layden Chiropractic welcomes all the
input you can bring with you, the Plainville back pain
patient, as well as your imaging and examination testing findings to individualize
your Plainville chiropractic treatment plan for pain relief.
DISC HERNIATION AND Plainville BACK PAIN
Disc herniation and leg and/or back pain seem to
come together, too, but so much more may be involved:
degenerative disc disease, ruptured annulus fibrosus, 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 visualizes nice
pictures of the disc herniation…that Layden Chiropractic associates
with your symptomatology!
BACK PAIN AND IMAGING
Back pain and imaging tend to go together. When
someone has back pain, xrays, CTs, and MRIs
come to mind. Just what do these show? A study analyzed
images of symptomatic patients to asymptomatic persons. MR
imaging of those with back pain showed that various
measurements were different: anteroposterior diameter dimensions
of the vertebral canal varied, transverse diameter was lesser,
and thecal sac area was less. (2) Caution is necessary to
compare neuroforaminal measurements from CT scans
and plain film as a study found that in patients without
back pain plain film measurements were bigger compared to those on
CT. (3) Another imaging finding your Plainville 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 associated
with abdominal aortic calcification via a lower blood supply or
even poorer systemic vascularization owing 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 usual 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 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 Layden Chiropractic incorporates
some simple lumbar spine exercises to start on day one. We encourage
our back pain patients to keep doing these easy
exercises and are happy to support anyone who wants to do more...after we talk!
CONTACT Layden Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Lee Hazen on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates a case of
degenerative spondylolisthesis that reacted well to treatment
with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Make your Plainville chiropractic
appointment soon to see us! Whether you have spinal
imaging already or need it, your Plainville chiropractor
can assist in making sense of its relevance in
your path to back pain relief.