Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Your Chiropractor SE Portland May Need An MRI

By Bob Albert Lewis


Any time you have been injured in an accident, whether it is an auto accident or an on the job injury, you need to seek medical attention as soon as possible. This typically includes a chiropractor SE Portland, but can often mean seeing two or three doctors that will help treat the injury. Many tests, including an MRI may be ordered to know exactly what is damaged. This should be ordered by the attending doctor and is usually done in a hospital or other health care center.

One of these times that they may want an MRI is when there is nerve damage in more than one area in the body. When nerves are damaged, they do not work properly. This often causes pain, numbness, and loss of control of certain muscles.

To state this another way, if any sensory or motor aberration radiating around your flanks or in your limbs (including foot drop, aberrant reflexes, and hyperesthesia (abnormal physical sensitivity, especially of the skin), a physician can schedule an MRI to find out if there are any space occupying lesions caused by an injury or accident that might affect your type of care. If the nerves are damaged severely enough, it may require other medical procedures to correct.

When someone has a herniated disc, it is often necessary for a doctor or family physician to be able to see what they are dealing with. An MRI will actually take pictures of the area, showing what damage is done and how bad it is damaged. This helps them devise a plan to restore the bodys movements and mobility.

If the damage is severe enough, they will often work with doctors that specialize in different fields. Most often, the opinion of a neurologist, an orthopedic physician and sometimes even a surgeon, will help the chiropractor make a plan. This plan is based on the best way to help the patient.

Many insurance companies will pay for visits to the chiropractic office. They usually put a limit on the number of visits so it is best to know your options and talk to your doctor. If you have any type of accident, it is important to get the best medical care available to help you on your way to a healthy recovery.




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