Have you been going through physical therapy or have you been seeing your chiropractor with little or no results? Has your healthcare professional been able to see your actual spine or other problem area move? Well, maybe it is time you have. Ask your healthcare professional if a Digital Motion X-ray (DMX) would be right for you.
DMX allows us to see the injury in ways you’ve never seen it before. Hidden injuries are revealed, helping us design a more effective treatment plan for our patients, based on a more complete diagnosis.
DMX is simply a new type of x-ray system that allows us to take x-rays while the patient moves in a standing weight-bearing position. DMX evaluates the bones in motion allowing us to detect which specific ligaments have been injured. If you hurt more when you move, then you must be diagnosed while you move.
MRI of the cervical spine is designed to evaluate disc injuries while not moving and lying down. The symptoms of a cervical disc injury are usually numbness and tingling in the upper extremities. The upper 30 percent of the spine and posterior aspect of the spine contain no discs, just ligaments. Headaches and posterior neck pain are commonly caused by stretched ligament injuries which cannot be detected by MRI.
How does DMX help in car accident injuries such as whiplash? DMX provides demonstrable or observable evidence of the injury. This is the reason why insurers are fearful of this technology because it shows the injury. DMX provides visual, objective proof of painful, progressive, and permanent ligamentous injuries that traditional static x-rays, stress view x-rays, CT and MRI, do not show.
With over ninety years of family tradition, Dr. Unruh continues to strive to bring the most innovative and advanced diagnostic tools to his patients. With advanced certification in the diagnosis and clinical management of cervical acceleration/deceleration trauma and whiplash-related disorders, Unruh uses only the most advanced diagnostic tools available.
If you have any questions, please contact Chace R. Unruh, D.C. of Unruh Chiropractic, Inc. at 661-288-0022.