Spinal imaging reveals much about a
San Jose 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. Chiropractic Solutions appreciates all the
input from you, the San Jose back pain
patient, as well as your imaging and exam findings to personalize
your San Jose chiropractic treatment plan for pain relief.
DISC HERNIATION AND San Jose BACK PAIN
Disc herniation and leg and/or back pain seem to
come together, too, but so much more may be incorporated:
degenerative disc disease, ruptured annulus fibrosus, irritation and compression of
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 Chiropractic Solutions associates
with your symptomatology!
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 demonstrate? 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 measures
of the vertebral canal varied, transverse diameter was lesser,
and thecal sac area was less. (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 San Jose chiropractor is very
aware of is called Modic change. It’s another imaging finding that
is very 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 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 look for that on MRI
images though it’s hard to not see! Another good reason to begin
a good spinal exercise program!
EXERCISE & SPINE PAIN RELIEF
Exercise may be quite effective in dealing
with the lumbar disc herniation which is why Chiropractic Solutions includes
some simple lumbar spine exercises to begin on day one. We inspire
our back pain patients to keep doing these simple
exercises and are happy to back anyone who wants to do more...after we talk!
CONTACT Chiropractic Solutions
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 reacted well to treatment
with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your San Jose chiropractic
appointment now to visit us! Whether you have spinal
imaging already or need it, your San Jose chiropractor
can assist in making sense of its relevance in
your journey to back pain relief.