Normal X-rays Don’t Always Mean a Normal Spine Many patients in Singapore are told their back X-rays look “normal,” yet the pain continues. This is because X-rays mainly show bones and alignment—not discs, nerves, ligaments, or soft tissues. ...

Mid-Back Pain Is Less Common — Which Is Exactly Why MRI Matters Thoracic (mid-back) pain occurs less often than neck or lower-back pain. When it persists or behaves unusually, clinicians are typically more cautious because important neural structur...