Distractors
It is vital to identify which tissue injuries elicit pain responses, but only if conducted while the injury is acute
Imaging alone is sufficient to determine the cause and best treatment options for neck pain for most patients
Imaging can reliably predict future neck pain for patients with soft tissue injuries
Key
It can be useful to identify serious problems, but often doesn’t reflect the experience of pain
Question
What is the role of imaging (e.g., MRI, X-ray) in understanding neck pain?