
Beyond the Image: Why Your MRI...
Lower back pain affects millions of people worldwide, prompting many to seek medical imaging such as MRIs and X-rays for answers. But what happens when these sophisticated technologies reveal "problems" that have nothing to do with the actual source of pain? This disconnect is more common than most patients realize. The human spine is remarkably complex, and imaging often reveals normal age-related changes that sound alarming when described in medical reports. Disc bulges, herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, and spinal stenosis are frequently spotted on scans of entirely pain-free individuals. In fact, research shows that about 30-40% of people in...