Why Your MRI May Not Explain Your Pain

In this audience Q&A episode of The Spinal Truth Show, Dr. Caleb Slater answers questions about imaging, degenerative disc disease, neck pain, headaches, GI symptoms, Crohn's, bursitis, military neck, traction, TMJ, sleeping positions, and why the spine needs to move.

Dr. Slater explains why MRI and X-ray findings like degenerative changes, disc disease, labral tears, bone spurs, bursitis, and spinal arthritis are often found in people with no pain at all. He discusses when imaging is useful, why imaging can create fear, and why treating based only on a scan can lead patients down the wrong path.

This episode also covers why stretching or exercise may irritate symptoms, how pain during recovery can still mean progress, why posture is not the real answer, how spine problems may contribute to GI and Crohn's-like symptoms, why traction and passive treatments often fail, and why restoring spinal movement and strength may be the missing piece.

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