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• X-ray or MRI after a crash? The skeptic's guide to imaging
  Some readers want a scan of everything. Some are told they need one and do not know why. What each test shows, why most back pain does not start with imaging, and four questions to2026-09-08
• The re-exam: how to tell whether the plan is working
  The first visit gets the attention. The re-exam a few weeks later is where a treatment plan either earns its keep or changes. What should be measured, what should be written down, 2026-09-04
• Five things people will tell you during the lag, checked
  Between the crash and the stiff third morning, everyone has an opinion: a coworker, a brother-in-law, a forum at midnight. The desk ran five of the most common ones past the public2026-08-23