BARCELONA, Spain — Data from a prospective imaging study question the use of x-ray radiography first in the diagnostic workup of patients with suspected axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), a practice ...
Defecography is a procedure that helps identify structural or functional problems with the rectum and pelvic floor (the muscles between the pubic bone and tailbone). Around 24% of women report ...
About two years ago I wrote a column in the Kitsap Sun designed to be a public service announcement, highlighting several shortcomings of diagnostic imaging (like x-rays, MRIs, etc.) for back pain.