I spend a considerable amount of time explaining the research based imaging guidelines to my patients and that advanced imaging such as MRI is grossly overutilized. 
The Choosing Wisely campaign was launched by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation about three years ago. It initially had only 9 medical societies involved and in three years that number has risen to 70 medical societies.
Notice on their list of overused tests that about 3/4 are advanced imaging tests. These tests have a very high rate of false positive findings leading to much dangerous and costly further testing and treatments, not to mention anxiety for many patients.
Anyone had any recent experience with advanced imaging testing?

Do you really need that MRI?

 

A new study in the American Pain Society's Journal of Pain showed physical therapy as effective as surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome. The non surgery group was doing better at 1 and 3 month follow-up and similar at one year followup, and with no down time.
I am board certified in chiropractic rehabilitation and treat many patient's with CTS using using physical medicine procedures, joint manipulation, and bracing. I have kept many patients from surgery for this condition.

Physical Therapy Just as Effective as Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Chiropractic Safer than Medical Care for Elderly

Seniors that received chiropractic care had a 76% lower rate of injury within seven days of treatment when compared to the subjects that met with their primary medical physician as a result of a neuromusculoskeletal complaint. This is from a new study in Spine Journal and is the latest of numerous studies showing chiropractic care to be safer than  medical care.

Chiropractic Safer than Medical Care for Elderly

6 Things Chiropractors Can Help With—And What They Can't

Very good article from Prevention Magazine. These six disorders of low back pain, neck pain, headache, back pain during pregnancy, digestive disorders, and high blood pressure are among the most common ailments in medicine. I am board certified in chiropractic rehabilitation and also treat many non spinal joint and muscle problems.
As stated in the article, MD's are better at treating acute emergencies, infections, chronic diseases, fractures, injuries that require surgeries, tumors, and broken bones


6 Things Chiropractors Can Help With—And What They Can't