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Is Your Joint Pain Coming from Arthritis?
Joint pain is a common problem. Often it is transient and resolves on its own. However, when it persists, x-rays or more advanced imaging can help make a correct diagnosis. Dr. Charles Pope explains how imaging can help determine if you have arthritis and, if so, specifically what type.
What does a MRI of the hip show?
Hip pain can stem from many causes including problems with a patient’s bony structures as well as in their soft tissues. A correct diagnosis is critical to ensuring that the best possible treatment plan is chosen. Wake Radiology’s Dr. Nik Wasudev explains the benefits of a hip MRI and how it can help determine […]
Can an MRI Help Diagnose and Treat Arthritis Pain?
In the United States alone, it’s estimated that nearly 46 million Americans have some form of arthritis. Unfortunately, the likelihood of developing this chronic condition increases with age. Imaging technologies, particularly MRI, can play an important role not only in diagnosing arthritis, but in assisting with monitoring treatments and pain-relieving therapies.
Getting Active and Staying Busy As We Return to “Normal”
With some COVID-19 restrictions loosening up and temperatures climbing, many of us are itching to get outside and get moving. Aches and pains that come when you enthusiastically return to your favorite activities often resolve with some rest and moderation. However, if pain persists, x-rays or more advanced medical imaging may determine if a […]
Keeping Kids in the Game: Sports Imaging Can Detect Injuries That Could Impact a Young Athlete’s Future
[…] can uncover structural and functional sports-related problems that are otherwise very difficult to distinguish. For example, take an active person in their teens or early twenties with hip pain. This patient’s doctor would likely refer them for an MRI to rule out a stress fracture or a labral tear (an injury to the ring of […]