Chiropractic Health Care and &
X-Rays
More Accurate Diagnosis with X-Ray at Our Chiropractic
Clinic
Why X-Ray at Our Clinic?
✔️ Precise Diagnosis: With the use of X-Ray, we can accurately examine your bone structures and joints, identifying issues such as fractures, misalignments, and soft tissue injuries.
✔️ Quick Process: X-Ray images are obtained within minutes, enabling us to swiftly develop an appropriate treatment plan for you.
✔️ Safety and Comfort: Our devices are designed in compliance with safety standards, and the imaging process is completely painless and comfortable.
✔️ Therapeutic Expertise: Our specialized team, with extensive experience and knowledge in chiropractic care, provides a personalized treatment plan after reviewing the X-Ray images.
The use of X-rays in chiropractic care is a debatable topic. Some believe that spinal X-rays should be part of an initial chiropractic evaluation. However, many musculoskeletal issues that present in chiropractic clinics are simple mechanical dysfunctions that cannot be seen on an X-ray and are typically resolved with manual or mobilization treatments. In such cases, starting treatment without X-rays seems reasonable, and imaging should only be considered if symptoms fail to improve.
For more complex conditions, initial X-ray analysis may be required.
Finding the right balance between when X-rays are necessary and when they are not is a key issue in chiropractic care. Unnecessary imaging can harm the patient in various ways, including:
– Exposure to ionizing radiation, which may increase the risk of cancer over time.
– Awareness of spinal degeneration can have a negative psychological impact, potentially labeling the individual with a condition, even when such findings may not affect the clinical outcome. This labeling may lower the patient’s sense of well-being.
There are many arguments both for and against the use of X-rays in chiropractic care, and making the right decision depends on the specific circumstances of each patient.
