What serious back conditions do not show up on mri? my daughter, 25 can no longer work mainly due to extreme back pain. she has episodes of nosebleeds, extreme low blood pressure, no menstrual cycle, and extreme constipation. her insurance runs out in 2 w

First : First of all let me say that i understand your frustration and concern. You want answers and you want your daughter's pain relieved. Based on your post it sounds like your daughter has some major issues going on and her doctors are trying to help but are currently unsuccessful at finding a diagnosis. However, tests are being done, so be reassured by this.I know you mentioned her insurance runs out in two weeks. I suggest you speak with a social worker and see if there is state or county insurance available to her. Once this is resolved i recommend getting your daughter in to see a pain specialist. There are many treatment options available to help alleviate her pain. As far as mri's go they can show: disc problems tumors arthritis infection nerve damage congenital spine problems now you also need to take into consideration the quality of the test, and even the positon of the patient during the test, which can affect the findings. Also the doctor interpreting the MRI may have missed something, simply human error. You can always request a second reading by a different radiologist. Give your daughter hope and encouragement always, and continue to seek care and push for a diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Good luck.

MRI : Mri accurately portrays injuries and structural abnormalities in your vertebrae, disks, spinal cord, and nerve roots, and it is a good way to detect injuries to the soft tissues surrounding your spinal column. In addition, MRI can usually detect inflammation or infection in any of these tissues. What MRI cannot depict is the "gating" that often occurs in chronic pain syndromes. That is, it does not show nervous impulses that arise as the result of painful conditions (and many of these impulses continue to travel through your nervous system even when injured or inflamed tissues have healed). If the MRI does not show any serious abnormalities, your daughter's symptoms could be due to changes in the way her nervous system relays messages and alterations in brain centers that are responsible for pain perception. If she hasn't already done so, consultation with a pain management specialist could prove useful in this respect. I hope she finds relief soon.