Overtreating LBP Flashcards
What do MRIs not predict?
Who has acute or chronic LBP and success or no success in rehab
What is there no relationship between?
The amount of tissue damage and the amount of pain (wrinkles on inside are normal)
What results in increased cancer risk?
CT scans
What do MRIs lead to?
Higher rates of surgical interventions
What leads to bad outcomes in LBP?
Imaging
Injections
Surgery
What leads to good outcomes in LBP?
PT
When should imaging be done?
If there is a more serious problem suspected like cancer or a tumor
What is true as people get older?
Mostly everyone has some sort of pathoanatomical finding in their back but this does not relate to LBP
Therapeutic alliance
Relationship between a healthcare professional and their client