CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Thousands of Central Virginians are dealing with joint pain as well as back pain that they just can’t seem to shake no matter how many injections they take or medications they ingest.
Oftentimes when there is a significant injury that is acute or chronic, physicians will order an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) to get a better look at the inflammation and any possibly ligament damage in the joint that could be causing the issue. However, one of the challenges with traditional MRI’s is that the patient has to remain completely still on their back in a small, enclosed cylinder in order for the physicians to get the information they need. Unfortunately, there is a subset of our population, who cannot undergo this type of a procedure due to being claustrophobic.
Dr. Scott Wagner, owner of Advanced Pain Management of Virginia in Seminole Square believes there is a revolutionary technology that could potentially improve the experience for everyone who needs an MRI. ‘…