Spinal imaging shows us much about a
La Grande back pain and leg pain sufferers’ condition. Imaging must be
carefully considered, of course, for what it shows as well as the way various imaging methods contrast
with others. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC welcomes all the
input you can bring with you, the La Grande back pain
patient, as well as your imaging and exam findings to personalize
your La Grande chiropractic treatment plan for pain relief.
DISC HERNIATION AND La Grande BACK PAIN
Disc herniation and leg and/or back pain seem 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 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 Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC 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 a variety of
measurements were different: 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 La Grande chiropractor is very
aware of is called Modic change. It’s another imaging finding that
is quite revealing in that Modic change (mainly type II) is linked
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 is 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 miss! Another good reason to start
a good spinal exercise program!
EXERCISE & SPINE PAIN RELIEF
Exercise may be quite effective in dealing
with the lumbar disc herniation which is why Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC incorporates
some simple lumbar spine exercises to start 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 Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
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.
Schedule your La Grande chiropractic
appointment now to visit us! Whether you have spinal
imaging currently or need it, your La Grande chiropractor
can assist in making sense of its relevance in
your journey to back pain relief.