Can You Trust Your Radiologist – or the Radiology Report?
Can you trust your radiologist? More specifically, can you trust the radiology report to accurately explain what is causing your pain? That is a loaded question. ...
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Jul
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Jun
How to Heal a Disc Injury: Stop Guessing and Respect the Process
If you are dealing with a disc injury, you have probably been told to stretch more, strengthen your core, and give it time. For many of the people who come to see me,...
05
Jun
Spine Injuries Are Specific, Not Random
I have seen too many people chase the label on the MRI instead of asking the more important question: what is actually causing the pain? Two people can have almost identical scans, and...
03
Jun
Spine Injuries Are Not All the Same
One of the biggest mistakes people make with back pain is assuming that every spine injury is the same. They hear the words “disc bulge,” “herniation,” “degeneration,” or “annular tear,” and they immediately...
29
May
Disc Injuries Are Not a Death Sentence
If you have ever read an MRI report and seen words like disc bulge, herniation, annular tear, extrusion, or sequestered fragment, I understand why that can sound terrifying. Most people see those terms...
