Q1: Why does long sitting cause back pain?
Prolonged sitting can aggravate early disc degeneration, ligament strain, or nerve compression. Symptoms may persist even after stretching or therapy.

Q2: Therapy hasn’t helped — should I do MRI?
Yes. Persistent pain indicates the underlying issue hasn’t been addressed. MRI can identify disc, ligament, or nerve problems before they worsen.

Q3: Risks of delaying MRI?
Chronic untreated issues can lead to nerve damage, pain flare-ups, and reduced work productivity.

Q4: Why MRI over X-ray or CT?
MRI shows soft tissue and nerves clearly without radiation; X-ray or CT may miss early disc or ligament problems.

Q5: Fast, affordable 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 might early spinal arthritis be missed?
X-rays show bone changes only. Cartilage loss, ligament inflammation, and early disc degeneration are visible only on MRI.

Q2: Therapy hasn’t worked — should I do MRI?
Yes. Persistent pain despite physiotherapy signals the need for imaging to identify the cause accurately.

Q3: How does MRI help treatment planning?
MRI reveals which joints, discs, or ligaments are affected, allowing targeted non-surgical options such as guided therapy, supplements, or HotHeal therapy.

Q4: Risks of delaying MRI?
Worsening arthritis, chronic pain, and limited mobility may occur if diagnosis is delayed.

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 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.