Spinal imaging shows us much about a
Fort Wayne back pain and leg pain sufferers’ condition. Imaging must be
carefully considered, of course, for what it reveals in addition to how various imaging methods contrast
with others. Aaron Chiropractic Clinic appreciates all the
input you can bring with you, the Fort Wayne back pain
patient, as well as your imaging and exam findings to personalize
your Fort Wayne chiropractic treatment plan for pain relief.
DISC HERNIATION AND Fort Wayne BACK PAIN
Disc herniation and leg and/or back pain tend to
come together, too, but so much more may be involved:
disc degeneration, ruptured annulus fibrosus, irritated and compressed
nerve roots and cauda equina from the herniation itself. A newer
study traced the effects of exercise on a disc herniation’s
neuromechanical compression, its inflammatory chemical stimulation, and its
autoimmune response. (1) Imaging demonstrates nice
pictures of the disc herniation…that Aaron Chiropractic Clinic correlates
with your symptoms!
BACK PAIN AND IMAGING
Back pain and imaging tend to go together. When
someone has back pain, xrays, MRIs, and CTs
come to mind. Just what do these display? A study analyzed
images of back pain patients to asymptomatic persons. MR
imaging of those with back pain revealed that various
measurements differed: anteroposterior diameter dimensions
of the vertebral canal varied, transverse diameter was smaller,
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 Fort Wayne chiropractor is quite
aware of is termed Modic change. It’s another imaging finding that
is quite revealing in that Modic change (mainly type II) is related
with abdominal aortic calcification via a lower blood supply or
even poorer systemic vascularization because of
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 common 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 effective in managing the lumbar disc herniation which is why Aaron Chiropractic Clinic incorporates
some simple lumbar spine exercises to begin on day one. We encourage
our back pain patients to continue performing these simple
exercises and are happy to support anyone who wants to do more...after we talk!
CONTACT Aaron Chiropractic Clinic
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.
Make your Fort Wayne chiropractic
appointment now to see us! Whether you have spinal
imaging currently or need it, your Fort Wayne chiropractor
can assist in making sense of its significance to
your journey to back pain relief.