Don't become a 'Victim Of Medical Imaging Technology' (VOMIT).

• Medical imaging procedures such X-rays, ultrasounds, CT Scans and MRIs can be very valuable for identifying serious medical conditions such as fractures, dislocations, spinal cord injuries, etc. However, once serious problems have been ruled out by a doctor, minor findings are of no value in helping to explaining the far majoring of aches and pains.
• In fact, not only are the majority of imaging results not helpful, studies show that they are even harmful from a psychological point of view. Especially when reports tell patients they have arthritis, degenerative discs, disc budges, tendon tears, etc.
• Everyday, thousands of patients across Canada (I would obviously include the United States), become a VOMIT (Victim Of Medical Imaging Technology). Those who have become a VOMIT have been shown to have more doctor’s visits, longer lasting pain, more disability and a lower sense of well-being.