Back and Neck Pain

Spinal fractures

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Hess describes pain from spinal fractures and UCSF Radiology do to treat them.
 

Pain from Spinal Fractures

  • Fracture instability
  • Inflammatory response
  • Nerve Impingement

Altered spinal biomechanics

  • Muscle Spasm
  • Secondary disc degeneration/arthritis
  • Predisposition to additional fractures

Risk Factors for Osteoporotic VCF

Vertebral bodies and sacral fractures

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Hess describes how medical imaging can be used for back pain reduction, treat vertebral bodies and sacral fractures.

 

When NOT to get an MRI

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Dillon describes MRI diagnostics, when to get and not to get an MRI, and alternative diagnostics for back pain.
 

Why do we have pain?

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Dillon describes why we have back and neck pain.
 

Close up on spinal stenosis

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Dillon describes what the spine imaging center looks for as symptoms of spinal stenosis.
 

A pain in the joint

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Dillon describes facet disease, a main cause of back pain and a key to pain management.
 

What is scoliosis?

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Dillon describes what scoliosis is how it is found in the UCSF spine imaging center.
 

Seeing pain in 3D

UCSF Radiologist Dr. Dillon describes how CT scans are used as a 3D ultrasound to see back and neck pain in less than 20 seconds.
 

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