DISCUSSION: “Evidence based practice” may not mean what we think it means

<p>This is Part 2 of a two-part LTI provider discussion, where we look at the latest research and commentaries on laser therapy for low back pain. The discussion is expanded to include discussion on medical research and what it can or cannot tell us about medicine in general. Why does the medical field demand more and more extensive research for a clearly safe intervention like laser therapy while commonly performing irreversible surgeries with almost no evidence for efficacy? Are there medical practices and procedures that happen every day, without the proper research to back them? </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Studies mentioned in this episode</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.advisory.com/en/daily-briefing/2019/01/23/scanning">America performs far more CT and MRI scans than other countries. There’s ‘virtually no evidence’ that’s helpful, researchers say.</a><br><a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1505467">A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Total Knee Replacement</a></p><p><a href="https://regenexx.com/blog/the-evidence-supporting-common-orthopedic-surgeries-is-awful/#gref">The Evidence Supporting Common Orthopedic Surgeries Is AWFUL</a></p><p><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24346052/">Lumbar fusion versus nonoperative management for treatment of discogenic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(19)30167-6/fulltext">The Case for Being a Medical Conservative</a><br><a href="https://www.nber.org/papers/w28930">The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Policy Responses on Excess Mortality </a></p><p><strong>Further Resources:</strong><br><a href="http://7415811.hs-sites.com/free-guide-for-laser-success">Success with Laser Therapy</a> Flowchart &amp; Checklist Infographic<br>Check out these FREE <a href="https://www.lasertherapyinstitute.org/resources">Provider Resources</a><a href="https://www.lasertherapyinstitute.org/blog"><br></a>Learn more about what we offer on the <a h