these lumps are soft to the touch but they hurt me when I sit or lay down and they are getting bigger and what can I expect from an MRI
2007-02-15 06:42:42 · 4 answers · asked by caffsans 7 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
An MRI is alot like an x-ray. They just take a picture of the area in question. Most people say that an MRI really isn't a big deal except for the clausterphobic feeling they get when in the "tube". It shouldn't be painful at all (unless it's normally painful for you to lie down on a flat surface).
2007-02-15 06:49:27 · answer #1 · answered by Scottie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First an MRI is a diagnostic tool and will give the doctor a better look at what is going with you without having to do something more invasive like a needle biopsy. There is absolutely any reason to get excited or worried at this point.
Just about all problems have a way of resolving themselves. I have no way of knowing if you should worry or not. But why waste the worry if it isn't needed. Relax, say a prayer if you believe in that, and you will have some answers soon.
Good luck
2007-02-15 10:55:02 · answer #2 · answered by ttpawpaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MRI is magnetic resonance imaging and unlike X-ray which can only describe bones and hard tissues, MRI can take images of soft tissues. This technology has caused a revolution in science of diagnosis. Lumps are generally classified as soft tissues. Now, your lumps can be anything and I can only give a prognosis means it can be due to a simple abnormality of your hormonal system or it can be as severe as carcinoma of soft tissues. Saying that, I must advise you not to be too afraid as these conditions are effectively treated these days only if they are diagnosed on time. Does it hurt, well anyone saying that it hurts is superstitious rather then cynical.
2007-02-15 08:03:46 · answer #3 · answered by Dynamic Statics 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible
There is a book that teaches about muscles, pain and referred pain anywhere in the body. The principle is that the muscles get knots called trigger points which make the muscles tight that then press on nerves. It teaches how to get them to release which gets rid of the pain.
The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies.
I also use a chiropractor and massage therapist as needed.
2007-02-15 15:00:34 · answer #4 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋