Spinal imaging shows us much about a
Manahawkin back pain and leg pain sufferers’ condition. Imaging must be
carefully considered, of course, for what it reveals in addition to the way various imaging methods compare to others. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center welcomes all the
input from you, the Manahawkin back pain
patient, as well as your imaging and exam findings to individualize
your Manahawkin chiropractic treatment plan for pain relief.
DISC HERNIATION AND Manahawkin 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 traced the effects of exercise on a disc herniation’s
neuromechanical compression, its inflammatory chemical stimulation, and its
autoimmune response. (1) Imaging visualizes pretty
pictures of the disc herniation…that Manahawkin Chiropractic Center correlates
with your symptoms!
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 back pain patients to asymptomatic persons. MR
imaging of those with back pain showed that a variety of
measurements differed: anteroposterior diameter measures
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 who didn’t have
back pain plain film measurements were bigger compared to those on
CT. (3) Another imaging finding your Manahawkin chiropractor is quite
aware of is called Modic change. It’s another imaging finding that
is very 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 utilize 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 miss! Another good reason to begin
a good spinal exercise program!
EXERCISE & SPINE PAIN RELIEF
Exercise may be quite valuable in dealing
with the lumbar disc herniation which is why Manahawkin Chiropractic Center incorporates
some simple lumbar spine exercises to start on day one. We inspire
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 Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
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 Manahawkin chiropractic
appointment today to see us! Whether you have spinal
imaging already or need it, your Manahawkin chiropractor
can assist in making sense of its relevance in
your journey to back pain relief.