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Podcast: Low Back Pain Podcast
Episode: Dangers of a Diagnosis | Episode 20
Description: Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program:
In this episode, I discuss the potentially dangerous effects a diagnosis can bring. Just like kids like to brag about their injuries, or who has the most broken bones, this can carry into adulthood and cause certain individuals to seek a label they can identify with, bring up at every opportune moment, and ultimately consume them. A typical medical diagnosis is usually filled with scary words and the phrasing of this is crucial as to not cause more harm than good. Disc herniation, sciatica, degenerative...