Are MRIs and X-rays enough to diagnose the cause of back pain?
It is common for most doctors to advise imaging tests like MRI or X-ray to determine the cause of back pain.
MRI & X-ray images cannot distinguish between subtypes of back pain and chronic issues. MRI findings do not match with the intensity of pain and disability in the case of discogenic back pain.
Interpretive errors by radiologists make these reports extremely subjective, and that can directly impact the diagnosis, treatment and clinical outcomes.