Chiropractic Doctor


Xray 194 : Clinical Utility & Outcomes
1.0

Shawn Thistle, DC

$20.00 USD

Downloadable Course in PDF, Journal Article Review, Text


  • Conduct and evidence-based assessment of the diagnostic, therapeutic and clinical utility of routine and repeat radiographs (without red flags) for the structural and functional assessment of the spine by chiropractors
  • Summarize the current evidence for the use of spinal x-rays within chiropractic practice, with consideration to the related risks and benefits
  • Determine if diagnostic imaging influences clinical outcomes in patients with low back pain presenting for chiropractic care
  • Analyze whether an association between vertebral endplate structural defects and back pain exists
  • Assess the relationship between movement-related pain in the shoulder and the number or severity of rotator cuff MRI findings

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  • NLNETHERLANDS