I am having one done on thurs. What could the mri tell me I have? Does it diagnose shouldler pain?
2007-02-11 05:12:51 · 8 answers · asked by Tara 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
of the neck not shoulder
structures of the neck to see if they are normal or abnormal.
2007-02-11 05:17:08 · answer #1 · answered by iroc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your shoulder pain is coming from your neck. The MRI is going to show the doctor where the nerves are being irritated, what discs are involved, if bone spurs are present. If you are having an MRI, I would guess your doctor likely thinks you will be having surgery to repair your neck. I have had two. The first one worked, the second failed which is common I hear now. Bone was taken from my hips and put in my neck,they fuse the two together,often times adding a titanium plate(I have this)to hold things together. Depending on what area is involved, the pain you have can go all the way to your fingers,mine was at my fingers the first time, the pain went to my elbow the second time. Be sure to ask your doc lots of questions, ask if he does this surgery very often,how many patients are pain free(I live in chronic pain). Good luck in your journey, I think it will be a long one.
2007-02-11 13:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by fisherwoman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had one done in October for pain in my neck, shoulder, etc. on my rt. side. I was having what I thought was a pinched nerve as the pain would not go away with massage, aspirin, chiro., etc. Have they put you on a course of steroids for approx. a week? Thats what some docs will due to start to see if it will take out inflammation. Then they'll do MRI if its not successful. Mine did show I had a couple of herniated discs,pinched nerve, and some other deteroration, which helped to then diagnose the next step.It was real helpful as I didn't know all that was going on. Ask about going to see a Pain Management doc if it keeps up and/or getting some epidural shots depending on whats going on and the location. I did and it REALLY helped SOOOOOOOO much!!
2007-02-11 13:31:13 · answer #3 · answered by ceedee 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will diagnose an abnormalities within that region. Therefore, if you have a tumor or any unusual growth or formation, it will detect that. If that is causing the pain, then in a sense, yes, it will diagnose the pain.
2007-02-11 13:17:26 · answer #4 · answered by S H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they should have told you why you were having the MRI for. they could be looking for things wrong with the muscles or the bones i think. i had one done a few years ago on my shoulder they were looking for bone abnormalities.
2007-02-11 13:18:22 · answer #5 · answered by Morganna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Agree with sarasvah. It may show a hernia (pinched nerve) or degenerated intervertebral disc.- or indeed "dislocated"/moved vertebral bodies. Maybe even tears in muscles/tendons ??
Hey. This question you should also ask on thursday!
2007-02-11 13:20:51 · answer #6 · answered by Peter R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
an MRI doesn't diagnose anything is just pictures of the are of the body in detail.
2007-02-11 13:17:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Possible pinched nerves or bones out of alignment?
2007-02-11 13:16:48 · answer #8 · answered by Sarasvah 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋