About Your Back
I'm Prof. Andreas Schicho, MD, a board-certified Neuroradiologist and Professor of Radiology, based in Germany.
I read spine MRIs, CTs, X-rays day in, day out - herniated discs, spinal stenosis, nerve compressions, vertebral fractures, you name it. I see what your doctors see, around the world.
But here's what I've learned from 12+ years diagnosing and treating all variants of back pain: many patients leave confused. The medical reports are jargon-heavy. The explanation, if any, is rushed. Questions pile up, and treatment results deteriorate with a lack of understanding.
About Your Back bridges that gap.
What You'll Find Here
Evidence-based explanations of what's actually happening in your back, written by someone who reads the images for a living.
What you won't find here: a miracle cure. But the fundamentals you need to understand your condition to choose and navigate your own path forward.
My Background
- Board-certified Neuroradiologist specialized in spine imaging and spine treatments
- Professor of Radiology at University of Regensburg, Germany
- 12+ years treating back pain and reading spine MRIs and X-rays daily
Why I Started This
When explaining my report and diagnosis, the same questions come up again and again. Dozens of patients every day for MRI, CT, or X-ray. But each with different background knowledge, different concerns, individual needs. And with each aspect addressed, at least one more question arises.
In a typical consultation, there's simply no time to start with the fundamentals. But those fundamentals are what matter most.
You can't make sound decisions about your health if you don't understand what's actually happening. You can't prevent problems if you don't know the mechanisms. And you can't get better - and stay pain-free - without that foundation.
"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day.", they say. Some pain killers. A few PT sessions. Some exercises. I try to give you the fundamental understanding, that lets you navigate your own path forward; starting where you are. "Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.", they say.
That's what About Your Back is for: building that foundation, one evidence-based explanation at a time.