Q1: Why hasn’t physiotherapy helped?
Therapy may relieve symptoms temporarily but cannot identify hidden causes like herniated discs, ligament injury, or early arthritis.

Q2: How does MRI help?
MRI shows soft tissue, nerves, and discs, enabling targeted non-surgical treatment or proper surgical planning.

Q3: Risks of delaying MRI?
Persistent untreated issues can worsen, causing nerve damage, chronic pain, or functional limitations.

Q4: Why MRI over other scans?
X-ray shows only bones; CT involves radiation. MRI provides radiation-free, clear soft tissue imaging.

Q5: Fast and affordable MRI option?
The Pain Relief Clinic provides MRI scans under $1,000, insurance and Medisave claimable, within 1 working day, and non-surgical treatment options.

Q1: What causes back stiffness with or without pain?
Stiffness may come from nerve compression, ligament inflammation, early arthritis, or disc degeneration. Therapy alone cannot confirm the cause.

Q2: Physiotherapy hasn’t helped — should I do MRI?
Yes. If short therapy trials fail, MRI identifies the true cause and prevents further ineffective treatments.

Q3: Risks of delaying MRI?
Undiagnosed nerve compression can progress, leading to chronic pain, weakness, or mobility issues.

Q4: Why MRI over X-ray or CT?
MRI shows nerves, discs, ligaments, and soft tissue clearly without radiation. X-ray shows only bones; CT involves radiation and misses soft tissue.

Q5: Fast MRI option?
The Pain Relief Clinic provides MRI scans under $1,000, insurance and Medisave claimable, within 1 working day, plus non-surgical treatment options.

Q1: Why can I still have back pain if X-ray is normal?
X-rays only show bones. Ligament injuries, disc herniation, or early arthritis may be invisible. Only MRI can detect these issues clearly.

Q2: Therapy hasn’t worked — what should I do?
Persistent pain after short therapy trials indicates that the root cause hasn’t been addressed. MRI will confirm the real problem.

Q3: Risks of delaying MRI?
Delays can lead to worsening nerve compression, chronic pain, or irreversible joint damage.

Q4: Why MRI over CT?
CT shows bone well but soft tissue poorly and involves radiation. MRI is radiation-free and comprehensive.

Q5: Fast, affordable MRI option?
The Pain Relief Clinic provides MRI scans under $1,000, insurance and Medisave claimable, within 1 working day, and non-surgical treatment options.

Q1: What causes numbness or tingling in the legs?
Compression or inflammation of spinal nerves due to herniated discs, arthritis, or stenosis. Therapy alone cannot confirm the exact cause.

Q2: Short therapy hasn’t helped — what next?
MRI is necessary to identify the source. Ignoring persistent symptoms risks worsening nerve damage.

Q3: Why MRI over X-ray or CT?
MRI shows nerves, discs, and soft tissue without radiation; X-ray shows bones only, CT involves radiation.

Q4: Risks of delaying MRI?
Prolonged nerve compression can lead to permanent weakness or sensory loss.

Q5: Fast MRI solution?
The Pain Relief Clinic provides MRI scans under $1,000, insurance and Medisave claimable, within 1 working day, and non-surgical treatment options.

Q1: Why does back pain radiate to my leg?
Pain radiating to the leg often indicates nerve compression from herniated disc, spinal stenosis, or inflammation.

Q2: Therapy hasn’t helped — should I do MRI?
Yes. Persistent radiating pain signals a serious underlying issue that needs MRI confirmation. Continuing therapy without imaging may be ineffective.

Q3: Risks of delaying MRI?
Untreated nerve compression can cause permanent weakness, numbness, or foot drop.

Q4: Why not X-ray or ultrasound?
X-rays cannot visualize discs or nerves; ultrasound cannot assess deep spinal structures. MRI is the gold standard.

Q5: Fast, affordable MRI option?
The Pain Relief Clinic provides MRI scans under $1,000, insurance and Medisave claimable, within 1 working day, and non-surgical treatment options.