X-Rays
Not every patient will require radiology services. However, the presence of a complete on-site X-ray suite will ease the minds of patients whose care is best provided by a comprehensive view of their internal anatomy.
Why might Dr. Johnson sometimes request X-ray views of a patient? Chiropractors focus on the proper functioning of the nervous system of a patient. The root of the nervous system is the brain and the spinal cord, from which all peripheral nerves flow. The only way to obtain an imaging view of the nervous system, however, is to routinely order an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). This would unnecessarily drive up the cost of your health care.
Chiropractors discovered many years ago that an X-ray image, which is a 2-dimensional image of the 3-dimensional body, is a relatively inexpensive way to provide numerous clues to the health of a patient's nervous system. X-rays can reveal the position and shape of bones, the safety of adjusting bones, the quality of the skeleton, the length of time subluxations have been present in the spine, and other valuable clues.
Also, X-ray images can be a first indicator of health issues in other body systems, such as the bones, muscles, lungs, and other soft tissues.
Why might Dr. Johnson sometimes request X-ray views of a patient? Chiropractors focus on the proper functioning of the nervous system of a patient. The root of the nervous system is the brain and the spinal cord, from which all peripheral nerves flow. The only way to obtain an imaging view of the nervous system, however, is to routinely order an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). This would unnecessarily drive up the cost of your health care.
Chiropractors discovered many years ago that an X-ray image, which is a 2-dimensional image of the 3-dimensional body, is a relatively inexpensive way to provide numerous clues to the health of a patient's nervous system. X-rays can reveal the position and shape of bones, the safety of adjusting bones, the quality of the skeleton, the length of time subluxations have been present in the spine, and other valuable clues.
Also, X-ray images can be a first indicator of health issues in other body systems, such as the bones, muscles, lungs, and other soft tissues.
