Spinal imaging shows us much about a
Ashburn back pain and leg pain sufferers’ condition. Imaging must be
reviewed carefully, of course, for what it reveals as well as how various imaging methods contrast
with others. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn appreciates all the
input from you, the Ashburn back pain
patient, as well as your imaging and exam findings to personalize
your Ashburn chiropractic treatment plan for pain relief.
DISC HERNIATION AND Ashburn BACK PAIN
Disc herniation and leg and/or back pain seem to
come together, too, but so much more may be involved:
disc degeneration, annulus
fibrosus rupture, 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 shows nice
pictures of the disc herniation…that Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn associates
with your symptomatology!
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 symptomatic patients to asymptomatic persons. MR
imaging of those with back pain revealed that a variety of
measurements were different: anteroposterior diameter measures
of the vertebral canal varied, transverse diameter was lesser,
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 Ashburn 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 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 look for that on MRI
images 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 Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn incorporates
some simple lumbar spine exercises to begin 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 Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
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.
Make your Ashburn chiropractic
appointment soon to see us! Whether you have spinal
imaging currently or need it, your Ashburn chiropractor
can help make sense of its significance to
your path to back pain relief.