Satterwhite Chiropractic Calmly Considers MRIs Modic Changes
“There are some Modic changes on your MRI report.” Satterwhite Chiropractic says “Don’t panic too much.” Our Oxford back pain and neck pain patients are in good company when it comes to MRI reports reporting Modic changes. The research is developing about just what Modic changes on MRI mean for a patient..and what they don’t mean. Satterwhite Chiropractic puts perspective around these common MRI findings.
WHAT ARE MODIC CHANGES?
“Modic changes” is a phrase used to describe the changes of the spine’s vertebral endplates which are related to spinal degeneration. Modic type I changes are essentially regarded as bone marrow edema and inflammation indicating acute degenerative changes. Modic type II changes represent fatty degeneration of the bone marrow. Modic III changes are the replacement of bone with bony sclerosis with minimal bone marrow left. (1) Satterwhite Chiropractic likes the chance to treat a painful back earlier in this cascade of change whenever possible. Satterwhite Chiropractic treats disc degeneration and spinal degenerative changes.
WHAT MODIC CHANGES TELL ABOUT THE SPINE?
Modic changes are familiar findings on MRI. Modic changes on MRI are seen in spinal degenerative diseases and are greatly associated with low back pain. (1) They are age-related degenerative findings that accompany disc degeneration. Greater Modic changes were tied to higher age, higher body mass index, and adjacent disc degeneration. (2) Lifestyle and occupational factors like cigarette smoking, regular exercise, and nonappearance of daily vehicle vibration seemed to have slight effects, if any, on the development of Modic changes in the lumbar spine. (3) Clearly, Satterwhite Chiropractic urges proper lifestyle choices for overall good health!
WHAT MODIC CHANGES REVEAL ABOUT RECOVERY?
What is unclear is the research about just what Modic changes connote for back pain patients. Recent research showed that Modic changes were not understood to be negatively affiliated with long-term pain, disability, or sick leave. The research reported that low back pain patients who had Modic changes had significantly less disability and sick-leave at long-term follow-up. (4) This is hopeful info to our Oxford chiropractic back pain patients!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Rudy on The Back Doctors’ Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson who described his Cox® Technic treatment plan for their back pain relief to his patients so they get it.
Schedule your Oxford chiropractic appointment today. Bring any MRIs with you. Together, Satterwhite Chiropractic and you will study them for information and create a treatment plan for Oxford back pain relief that will keep us both from panicking!
