Spinal imaging reveals much about a
Toronto 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 contrast
with others. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre welcomes all the
input you can bring with you, the Toronto back pain
patient, as well as your imaging and examination testing findings to personalize
your Toronto chiropractic treatment plan for pain relief.
DISC HERNIATION AND Toronto BACK PAIN
Disc herniation and leg and/or back pain tend to
go 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 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 Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre associates
with your symptomatology!
BACK PAIN AND IMAGING
Back pain and imaging seem to go together. When
someone experiences back pain, xrays, CTs, and MRIs
come to mind. Just what do these display? A study analyzed
images of symptomatic patients to asymptomatic persons. MR
imaging of those with back pain revealed that a variety of
measurements were different: anteroposterior diameter dimensions
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 Toronto chiropractor is quite
aware of is termed Modic change. It’s another imaging finding that
is very revealing in that Modic change (mainly type II) is linked
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 utilize 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 miss! 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 Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre 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 support anyone who wants to do more...after we talk!
CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
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 responded well to treatment
with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Make your Toronto chiropractic
appointment soon to see us! Whether you have spinal
imaging currently or need it, your Toronto chiropractor
can help make sense of its relevance in
your path to back pain relief.