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Originally Posted by ZedMan
I mean if your chiro is referring you for an ultrasound they're probably pretty low on the quackery spectrum.
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Strong evidence demonstrates risks of imaging such as excessive radiation exposure, overdiagnosis, subsequent low-value investigation and treatment procedures, and increased costs. In most cases the potential benefits from routine imaging, including spinal X-rays, do not outweigh the potential harms. The use of spinal X-rays should not be routinely performed in chiropractic practice, and should be guided by clinical guidelines and clinician judgement.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6247638/
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An internal struggle that's been building for years in the chiropractic profession has broken out into legal battle as a group of B.C. chiropractors heads to court, accusing their professional regulator of unfairly limiting their ability to do business.
At the heart of the fight is a policy change from the College of Chiropractors of B.C., which says chiropractors are no longer allowed to perform routine and repeat X-rays because of a lack of evidence supporting any benefit to patients.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...licy-1.5957385
This is a waste of money, and will further burden our system by using limited DI resources for unnecessary quackery. I thought we'd have to wait for Smith to get in before this kind of thing, but I guess the current UCP wants to get a jump on it.