{"id":2614,"date":"2026-06-20T19:45:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T19:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shereenfawaz.com\/en\/?p=2614"},"modified":"2026-10-05T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T09:33:00","slug":"pain-persists-normal-xray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shereenfawaz.com\/en\/pain-persists-normal-xray\/","title":{"rendered":"Pain Persists Although the X-Ray Is Normal: What Is the Cause, and What Is the Role of Physical Medicine in Treatment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2614\" class=\"elementor elementor-2614\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda8b6f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cda8b6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf7d9f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdf7d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pain Persists Although the X-Ray Is Normal: What Is the Cause, and What Is the Role of Physical Medicine in Treatment?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c4432 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02c4432\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3241625 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3241625\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d1605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22d1605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;The X-ray is fine\u2026 but I still hurt&#8221;<br \/>The patient came into the clinic carrying a large file of X-rays and tests.<br \/>He had visited more than one doctor, and heard the same sentence more than once:<br \/>&#8220;The X-ray is reassuring.&#8221;<br \/>But the pain was still there.<br \/>Back pain that increases with sitting.<br \/>Or neck pain extending to the shoulder.<br \/>Or knee pain that appears with stairs and walking.<br \/>He said with obvious confusion:<br \/>&#8220;If the X-ray is fine\u2026 why do I feel all this pain? Is the pain real?&#8221;<br \/>And the important answer here:<br \/>Yes, the pain is real.<br \/>But not every pain shows clearly on an X-ray.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b54f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96b54f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does the X-ray reveal all causes of pain?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4810720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4810720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>X-rays, MRI and tests are very important tools in diagnosis, but they do not tell the whole story alone. An X-ray may show the state of the bones, discs, joints, or the presence of inflammation or obvious compression. But there are many causes of pain that do not always show directly in images:<\/p><ul><li>A problem in the way of moving.<\/li><li>Weakness of certain muscles.<\/li><li>Chronic muscle tension.<\/li><li>Mild inflammation around the tendons.<\/li><li>Nerve irritation without obvious compression.<\/li><li>Excess load on a joint because of a wrong posture or an unbalanced way of walking.<\/li><\/ul><p>So when the X-ray is &#8220;normal&#8221;, that does not mean the pain does not exist. It means the cause may need a different examination, focusing on the function of the body and its movement, and not on the image alone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a98e29e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a98e29e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why does the pain continue even though the X-ray is normal?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6cdd24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6cdd24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In many cases, pain is the result of a functional disturbance in the body. The muscles may not be working in good balance, so a particular joint bears excess pressure. Or the movement of the back or neck may be limited, so the body starts to compensate in the wrong way. Or there may be weakness in the deep muscles that stabilize the spine, so the pain recurs with sitting, standing or carrying things.<\/p><p>And sometimes the patient enters a painful circle: pain \u2192 fear of movement \u2192 less movement \u2192 weakness and stiffness \u2192 more pain.<\/p><p>Here the importance of the clinical examination appears, because it helps answer questions that the X-ray alone does not answer: how does the joint move? Are there weak muscles? Is there excess tension? Does the pain increase with a particular posture? Does the way of walking or sitting cause excess loading?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb87cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb87cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does that mean the X-ray is not important?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c9653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1c9653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of course not. The X-ray is important, and sometimes very necessary, especially if there is suspicion of a problem that needs an accurate diagnosis. But the mistake is relying on it alone without examining the patient. In medicine, we do not treat only an X-ray image; we treat a person who has pain, movement, a lifestyle, and a daily function that has been affected.<\/p><p>So combining the X-ray with the clinical examination is what gives a clearer view of the case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be15fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2be15fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The role of physical medicine and rehabilitation in understanding pain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d552c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68d552c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Physical medicine and rehabilitation is concerned with the most important question: why does the pain appear during movement or daily activity? Instead of focusing only on relieving the pain, the body is assessed comprehensively:<\/p><ul><li>Muscle strength.<\/li><li>Range of joint movement.<\/li><li>The way of walking and standing.<\/li><li>The posture of the neck and back.<\/li><li>The presence of tension or stiffness.<\/li><li>Signs of nerve involvement.<\/li><li>Daily activities that increase the pain.<\/li><\/ul><p>Based on this assessment, a suitable treatment plan is set for the case, which may include therapeutic exercises to improve strength and flexibility, correcting the way of moving and sitting, treating pain by suitable means, and training the patient to use their body in a way that reduces excess load on the joints and muscles.<\/p><p>The aim is not only for the pain to decrease temporarily, but for the patient to understand the cause of the pain, and learn how to prevent it recurring as far as possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8b6bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c8b6bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common mistakes when pain continues<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed5ebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eed5ebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A common mistake is for the patient to rely on painkillers for long periods without knowing the cause. A painkiller may relieve the pain temporarily, but it does not always treat the root of the problem.<\/p><p>Another mistake is for the patient to start exercises from the internet just because they helped someone else. The exercise suited to one patient may be unsuitable for another patient, even if the place of the pain is the same.<\/p><p>Likewise, long rest is not always a solution: less movement increases stiffness and weakness, and makes the pain recur more. And the most important mistake is for the patient to think their pain is &#8220;psychological&#8221; or &#8220;imagined&#8221; only because the X-ray is normal. The pain is real, but it needs a more careful understanding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e8088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18e8088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When should you ask for a specialist assessment?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170e7ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"170e7ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is preferable to consult a specialist doctor if the pain:<\/p><ul><li>Continues for more than several days or recurs constantly.<\/li><li>Affects sleep, work or daily movement.<\/li><li>Is accompanied by numbness or weakness in the arm or leg.<\/li><li>Increases with walking, sitting or standing.<\/li><li>Does not improve with rest or simple painkillers.<\/li><li>Returns again after each period of improvement.<\/li><\/ul><p>Early assessment helps determine the cause, and set a suitable plan before the pain turns into a chronic problem that affects the patient&#8217;s life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf80d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcf80d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A reassuring message to the patient<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299adc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"299adc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the X-ray is normal and you still feel pain, that does not mean the problem has no solution. And it does not mean you are imagining the pain. In many cases, pain and movement can be improved when we understand the real cause: is the problem in the muscles? In the joints? In the nerves? In the way of moving? Or in more than one factor together?<\/p><p>Improvement may be gradual, but it is possible with a clear plan and suitable follow-up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6daa7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6daa7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treating pain at Dr. Shereen Fawaz's clinic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d919b56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d919b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Dr. Shereen Fawaz&#8217;s clinic, pain is handled through a comprehensive assessment of movement, muscles, nerves and joints, and not by relying on the X-ray alone. A suitable treatment and rehabilitation plan is set for each patient, especially given Dr. Shereen Fawaz&#8217;s experience in physical medicine, rheumatology and rehabilitation, and in the rehabilitation of neurological and motor cases, and in handling cases that need an accurate and comprehensive medical view.<\/p><p>The aim is not only to relieve the pain, but to understand its cause, improve movement, and help the patient return to their daily life more safely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267769d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"267769d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-869729d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"869729d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Continued pain despite a normal X-ray is common, and does not mean the pain is not real. The cause may be in the muscles, nerves, joints, the way of moving, or weakness of the supporting muscles. The solution starts with an accurate assessment that combines the medical examination, understanding the nature of the pain, and studying how the body moves in daily life.<\/p><p>If you suffer from persistent pain even though the X-ray is &#8220;normal&#8221;, or the pain affects your sleep, work, movement or daily activity, a specialist assessment may be the most important step to understand the cause and start the right treatment.<\/p><p><strong>Book your appointment at Dr. Shereen Fawaz&#8217;s clinic, and start a treatment and rehabilitation plan suited to your condition.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da07c9a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da07c9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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