Spinal imaging shows us much about a
Carrolltown back pain and leg pain sufferers’ condition. Imaging must be
reviewed carefully, of course, for what it shows as well as the way various imaging methods contrast
with others. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation welcomes all the
input from you, the Carrolltown back pain
patient, as well as your imaging and examination testing findings to individualize
your Carrolltown chiropractic treatment plan for pain relief.
DISC HERNIATION AND Carrolltown BACK PAIN
Disc herniation and leg and/or back pain seem to
go together, too, but so much more may be incorporated:
disc degeneration, ruptured annulus fibrosus, irritated and compressed
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 shows pretty
pictures of the disc herniation…that Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation 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 compared
images of back pain patients to asymptomatic persons. MR
imaging of those with back pain revealed 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 Carrolltown 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 by way of a lower blood supply or
even poorer systemic vascularization owing to
atherosclerotic disease. (4) It’s another insight we can use to
determine what’s 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 not see! Another good reason to start
a good spinal exercise program!
EXERCISE & SPINE PAIN RELIEF
Exercise may be quite valuable in dealing
with the lumbar disc herniation which is why Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation incorporates
some simple lumbar spine exercises to begin on day one. We inspire
our back pain patients to continue performing these simple
exercises and are happy to back anyone who wants to do more...after we talk!
CONTACT Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
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 Carrolltown chiropractic
appointment soon to visit us! Whether you have spinal
imaging already or need it, your Carrolltown chiropractor
can assist in making sense of its relevance in
your path to back pain relief.