Navigating the Healthcare System With Back Pain
How to use appointments, imaging, referrals, records, and shared decisions effectively.
Routine early imaging is not recommended for uncomplicated low back pain, but exact U.S. imaging rates vary by dataset and setting. Imaging is appropriate when serious pathology is suspected or when a result is likely to change specialist or invasive treatment.
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