Back Talking!

We are back with our “2 for Tuesday” series on Back Talking! I am hosting weekly Facebook Live sessions every Tuesday at 2 pm, so check us out over on Facebook at The Joint Morrisville page. This week was our first show on Facebook live, so the first question that I answered was an easy one – Who am I, and why you should listen to me. The second question was asked of me in the office last week, someone was surprised to find out that x-rays weren’t necessary. So question 2 is “Are x-rays necessary?” Are X-rays Necessary? There are many tools that doctors have in their toolbox, and imaging studies such as x-ray, CT scans, and MRI allow us to peer into the body like never before. But in my opinion, the most important part of a patient encounter is the history. If the doctor asks the right questions, they have in their mind a working diagnoses before they have even touched the patient. In the answers that the patient is giving the doctor, they are listening to what are termed