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What Does An MRI For Lower Back Pain Detect?

Hi Ive had low back pain for some time now, Having injections tuesday .. 1st I jumped off a 4 ft dock at work and injured my back over 10 years ago ..went to er a few days later ,was given pain meds at that time ... ....2nd .on dec 31 08 I was in a 26 ft box truck and a car pulled out in front of me , I Hit him pretty hard I did have a seatbelt on ,went to er a few days after that also was given pain meds then .. 3rd incident was august 9 of this year was carriying a casket when I stepped off the 4 in curb I went to the ground . severe low back pain ...went to urgent md was given pain meds and muscle relaxers....For the past several years if I walk for more than 30 min.my low back hurts butt goes numb and leg goes numb on the left side mainly .......Urgent md says i have some narrowing between disk 4 and 5 on my x ray ..... I went to a pain center told them all of this they sent me for an MRI which I just had Tuesday .Dont know results yet ..And there planning on doing the nerve block injections this Tuesday ....Will the MRI show more than the xray ????
Thu, 17 Jan 2019
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Hello,

It is very common to have compression of nerve when you have been involved in so many accidents over these years and that's what the cause of pain and numbness recently. As there is narrowing shown on the x-ray between 3rd and 4th discs. The next best test for your complaints is MRI. You will be suggested further treatment options after the MRI reports come. So far MRI is the best diagnostic modality for this and it is definitely better than Xray when it comes to issues related to nerves.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Manisha Auradkar,
General & Family Physician
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What Does An MRI For Lower Back Pain Detect?

Hello, It is very common to have compression of nerve when you have been involved in so many accidents over these years and that s what the cause of pain and numbness recently. As there is narrowing shown on the x-ray between 3rd and 4th discs. The next best test for your complaints is MRI. You will be suggested further treatment options after the MRI reports come. So far MRI is the best diagnostic modality for this and it is definitely better than Xray when it comes to issues related to nerves. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Manisha Auradkar, General & Family Physician