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I had mri. it showed nothing. i have a lot of shoulder pain. does mri show everything? what does it not show? this is due to car accident.
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Let me explain: The MRI is the best available? Suppose your pain origin is not in the shoulder (neck disc or other). I think this what you have to concentrate on. Referred pain.
Answered 11/5/2016
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No: Mri is just one piece of the puzzle and can miss things. Occasionally due to human error the MRI can also be misinterpreted. The important thing is having a good clinician that can examine and correlate the findings as your shoulder may not be the true cause of your pain and referred from possible a neck or cervical source. I would talk to your clinician. Can also consider DX injections.
Answered 6/10/2014
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