What do the MRI’s on my wall mean?
If you’ve ever been in my office, you’ve seen the MRI’s on the wall. Did you know that without them, Upright Health might not even exist?
What you see is not always what you get
With the amazing technological advances in the medical field, it can be hard to remember that not all advances give us what we actually want. In a previous post, I mentioned that medical imaging doesn’t tell you the cause of your back pain. Today, I want to tell you that it also doesn’t necessarily tell
More on MRIs and back pain
MRIs, though used all the time to “pinpoint” the cause of back pain, has been scientifically shown to be a virtually useless diagnostic tool for people trying to nix the aches in their backs.
You are the expert on your body
You are your body’s best expert. Just think if you had a pinching sensation in your knee, how would you interpret it?
Medical Imaging for Diagnoses: Not all it's cracked up to be
It’s one thing for alternative health practitioners to proclaim that standard medical procedures are no good for your health, but it’s another thing to have medical doctors come right out and say it themselves. A recent study has shown that medical imaging techniques like MRI and X-rays are totally unreliable for helping determine the cause
