Overtreating LBP Flashcards
1
Q
What do MRIs not predict?
A
Who has acute or chronic LBP and success or no success in rehab
2
Q
What is there no relationship between?
A
The amount of tissue damage and the amount of pain (wrinkles on inside are normal)
3
Q
What results in increased cancer risk?
A
CT scans
4
Q
What do MRIs lead to?
A
Higher rates of surgical interventions
5
Q
What leads to bad outcomes in LBP?
A
Imaging
Injections
Surgery
6
Q
What leads to good outcomes in LBP?
A
PT
7
Q
When should imaging be done?
A
If there is a more serious problem suspected like cancer or a tumor
8
Q
What is true as people get older?
A
Mostly everyone has some sort of pathoanatomical finding in their back but this does not relate to LBP
9
Q
Therapeutic alliance
A
Relationship between a healthcare professional and their client
