(English) Episode 166-Decoding Low Back Pain MRIs - Which Disc Findings Actually Matter for people under 50?

Imaging features of spine degeneration are common in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. We compared the prevalence of MR imaging features of lumbar spine degeneration in adults 50 years of age and younger with and without self-reported low back pain.(Brinjikji W, Diehn FE, Jarvik JG, Carr CM, Kallmes DF, Murad MH, et al. MRI findings of disc degeneration are more prevalent in adults with low back pain than in asymptomatic controls: A systematic review and meta-analysis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol [Internet]. 2015;36(12):2394–9. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4498)