Q1: What causes mid-back stiffness?
Stiffness may result from disc degeneration, ligament or muscle injury, or early arthritis. Therapy alone may not identify the structural cause.

Q2: Therapy hasn’t helped — should I do MRI?
Yes. MRI identifies structural damage, allowing targeted treatment and preventing ineffective therapy continuation.

Q3: Risks of delaying MRI?
Untreated injuries may worsen, leading to chronic pain, reduced mobility, and functional impairment.

Q4: Why MRI over X-ray or CT?
MRI provides high-resolution, radiation-free imaging of discs, ligaments, and muscles. X-ray shows bones only; CT poorly visualizes soft tissue.

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