Before you book an MRI, Read This
- Aug 3
- 1 min read
One of the scariest things to happen is when your back gives out. The uncertainty makes it worse. Is it just a muscle? Did I hurt a disc? A nerve? Do I need to get an MRI?
Most pain is mechanical and not an emergency... muscles, joints, discs are just being overworked or irritated.
Read this list to see some possible reasons when an MRI might be required:
MRI's are great but also very dramatic. They often show:
Disc Bugles (was probably there beforehand)
Degeneration" (pretty normal!)
Words that sound scary but don't match your symptoms
Plus... getting an MRI rarely changes treatment.
This is what actually helps most people in the acute stages:
So before you book an MRI, think about whether you actually need it or if there are other methods that could help you recover!
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