Get Virtual Care
  • Primary Care
  • Urgent Care
  • FAQs
  • Support Center
For Businesses
  • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
  • For DMEs and Pharmacies
  • For Health Plans
  • For Providers
About Us
  • Who We Are
  • Why HealthTap
  • Our Standards
  • Contact
Log in
Book a video appointment
Book now
  • Get Virtual Care

    • Primary Care
    • Urgent Care
    • FAQs
    • Support Center
  • For Businesses

    • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
    • For DMEs and Pharmacies
    • For Health Plans
    • For Providers
  • About Us

    • Who We Are
    • Why HealthTap
    • Our Standards
    • Contact
Log in to HealthTap
HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Should a chiropractor order spinal xrays and an mri within 1 week of seeing me?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Robert Uyeda answered

Depends entirely: upon your symptoms and physical findings on examination.

Answered 12/30/2014

3.4k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Mri shows cyst in s2 (racepinephrine). With the presence of cyst, can I go to chiropractor for spinal manipulation for lower back pain? Will it affect cyst?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Is there a lot of radiation in spinal X-ray? If get MRI, can this cause more damage than good as in misleading results causing worry for no reason?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can degenerative spinal disorder start at my 20's? My x-ray&mri show so. What could have contributed to such process?Is there any gene predisposition?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can a whiplash injury cause bone edema? I am being sent for an MRI following spinal x-ray, and am a little concerned. Whiplash injury 2 months ago, X-ray showed swelling and damage as well as bone oedema?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Could transvag US, spinal x-ray, and spinal MRI miss tumor in lower rt abdomen? Have pain in lower back, hip, abdomen & no cause found & getting worse

A doctor has provided 1 answer

People also searched for:

I was in an accident 3months ago had X-ray of my neck due to whiplash. I've been seeing a chiropractor but it still hurts. Should I get an mri?
My chiropractor found a spinal AVM on my MRI (back pain from slipped disc/tear). He said the avm was small and not concerning. Should I see a neurologist for this, or have faith in my chiropractor? PMh includes craniotomy from temporal lobe avm. TY?
Could spinal manipulation by chiropractor cause bulged disk? After car accident chiropractor performed spinal manipulation. Immediately I had worst pain and my had was slightly tilted. A year later I have pain and MRI showed bulged disks C4 to C7.
Have limited range of move in hip with discomfort. 1 Dr says it is tight muscles, another Chiropractor says need hip replace. Which better MRI or XRay?
Right middle back. Deep pain.-worse with deep breathing/sneeze. 1yr. Have done PT, MRI/X-RAY,massage,chiropractor. No answers. ?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited

For Businesses

Direct Primary Care for OrganizationsFor DMEs and PharmaciesFor Health PlansFor Providers

Company

About UsSupport CenterContact Us

Health Content

Health TopicsDoctor Q&A by Specialty

Join Us

For DoctorsJobs
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.