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You can't treat an MRI

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You Can’t Treat an MRI

Often I meet patients that are distressed after getting the results of an MRI or X-Ray. This is not unusual situation. Between the medical terms and fact you are reading something about a condition you may have to face it can be difficult to interpret. At times we have “incidental findings” that are merely abnormalities on a MRI or Xray that may or may not be significant to your problem.

What does this mean?

You cannot treat the patient just on what a MRI has found. A MRI or Xray will visualize several anatomical variations. Of equal importance is how you discuss what bothers you. There are common ways patients that have a rotator cuff tear talk about what is bothering them. This paired with a physical examination allows a clinician make a diagnosis.  These studies are merely part of the overall understanding of how to best treat you. That is why being a good at recounting a history of how a pain or limitation presents helps the clinician improve the chances of setting up a effective treatment plan. Next time you get results from a MRI or X-Ray realize it is only a part of how a doctor or clinician gives you a proper diagnosis and how to best treat you.
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Tom Willemann

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Tom Willemann

Tom Willemann

Tom Willemann is a premier physical therapist based out of Bergen County, New Jersey. He holds an MS in physical therapy from the University of Miami, is credentialed in the world-renowned McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), and holds an OCS (Orthopedic Clinical Specialist) certification. As of 2018, there are approximately 14,000 ABPTS certified specialists in the nation and less than 400 of them are located in the state of New Jersey. Tom is the owner and director of Apex Orthopedic Rehabilitation in Paramus. He opened the clinic, which specializes in spine and sports injury prevention, in 2004 after many years of experience in the field. Tom’s caring interest in others and his strong belief in continuity of care, combined with his clinic’s ability to find solutions for the most difficult orthopedic problems, have earned Apex Orthopedic Rehabilitation its excellent reputation with patients and medical professionals in northeastern New Jersey and beyond. A true “family man,” Tom takes pride in his clinic’s warm and welcoming environment.
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