Shoulder pain persists despite physiotherapy — is MRI necessary?
Q1: Why hasn’t physiotherapy helped my shoulder pain?
Short-term therapy may temporarily relieve symptoms but cannot diagnose underlying structural injuries like rotator cuff tear, tendon injury, or labrum damage.
Q2: How does MRI help?
MRI identifies the exact injury, enabling targeted non-surgical management or surgical planning.
Q3: Risks of delaying MRI?
Untreated injuries may worsen, causing chronic pain, loss of motion, or permanent functional limitations.
Q4: Why MRI over other scans?
X-ray cannot detect tendon or labrum injuries. MRI provides detailed soft tissue visualization without radiation.
Q5: Fast MRI solution?
The Pain Relief Clinic provides MRI scans under $1,000, insurance and Medisave claimable, within 1 working day, plus non-surgical treatment options.