Episode 310: Back pain – taking a stab at the evidence – PART II
Submitted by JPM on Fri, 2016-04-22 09:03.
In episode 310, Mike and James continue looking at the evidence around back pain and focus on imaging. Unnecessary early imaging not only does nothing but makes things worse. Explaining things to patients seems to be as successful as imaging. When it comes to appropriate imaging red flags are key.