Hi all
I've suffered lower back pain/stiffness at varying degrees for many years. After being diagnosed with Crohn's last year I started to pursue it further. It's taken me a while but I've finally had an X-ray in December but when I saw my IBD nurse today she said it was clear and is ordering an MRI instead?
What was the point of the X-ray? Surely it's more cost effective to just skip that step altogether if it isn't entirely reliable? She said that the MRI would pick up more detail and therefore more likely to be able to diagnose or rule out completely. I love the NHS but it does baffle me sometimes!
Has anyone here ever had a clear x-ray but then been diagnosed from an MRI? I know something is going on in there and if the MRI doesn't pick it up then I'm at a loss! The pain is hand on heart worse than the Crohn's pain. Im not imagining it, and it very much 'flares up' for a few weeks then settles down. It definitely does not feel muscular.
Interested to hear others experiences.
Thanks in advance!
I've suffered lower back pain/stiffness at varying degrees for many years. After being diagnosed with Crohn's last year I started to pursue it further. It's taken me a while but I've finally had an X-ray in December but when I saw my IBD nurse today she said it was clear and is ordering an MRI instead?
What was the point of the X-ray? Surely it's more cost effective to just skip that step altogether if it isn't entirely reliable? She said that the MRI would pick up more detail and therefore more likely to be able to diagnose or rule out completely. I love the NHS but it does baffle me sometimes!
Has anyone here ever had a clear x-ray but then been diagnosed from an MRI? I know something is going on in there and if the MRI doesn't pick it up then I'm at a loss! The pain is hand on heart worse than the Crohn's pain. Im not imagining it, and it very much 'flares up' for a few weeks then settles down. It definitely does not feel muscular.
Interested to hear others experiences.
Thanks in advance!