THE FLORIDA LAW BLOG

WHY WOULD AN ATTORNEY ADVERTISE?

 

The simple answer to this question is, that law firms that advertise do not rely upon repeat business or referrals from satisfied clients. Instead they rely on advertisements on television, phone books, and on taxi cabs in hopes that random new clients happen to call after seeing the advertisement.  If a law firm must continually advertise in order to get new business, it may be becuase they have not built up a practice of satisfied clients.

At Scott and Fenderson we have been serving Florida Families since 1997 and have served several thousand former clients. Our new business comes from referrals by current clients, former clients, and their friends and family.   Back in 1997 when Scott and Fenderson PA was first established, we found it necessary to advertise in order to obtain new clients, however, after thirteen years as a law firm, we have established a large client base, and no longer need to advertise in order to obtain new clients. We want to express our thanks to all of our friends, clients, and former clients for your continued confidence and support over the past thirteen years. Our aim is to have satisfied clients that want to come back or refer their family and friends.

 

WHY GET AN MRI AFTER YOUR CAR ACCIDENT?

 MRI has become the gold standard of advanced imaging for the spine and extremity joints. A survey of the top 25 internists in the United States found that MRI and CT scans were rated No. 1 as the most important development in medical science in the previous century.

 What is MRI?

MRIs create images of the internal structures of the body based on the energy released from hydrogren atoms. Essentially, a radio frequency is used to move the hydrogen atoms in your cells around and as they move back into their natural alignment, they emit a tiny electrical signal. The MRI scanner contains magnets in special coils to detect this electric signal and then a computer uses this signal to create an image of your tissue. With an MRI, doctors can see structures, such as ligaments and tendons, inside the body that can’t necessarily be seen or felt by hand.

One major benefit of MRI is that, unlike X-rays, it doesn’t expose your body to radiation.

Chiropractic and MRI

MRIs are part of a clinical evaluation. They are used to help diagnose injuries and illnesses based on what was found during the history-taking and physical exam. MRI can be used to image almost any part of the body—the central nervous system, the heart, parts of the abdomen, blood vessels, reproductive organs, the spine and the extremities.

MRIs are not performed as scout studies. That is, they aren’t used to go in and look around to see if there is a problem. Instead, they’re used to confirm or exclude possible diagnoses. For example, an MRI can confirm a suspected cartilage tear in the knee or exclude a lesion in the discs of the spine.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has created appropriateness criteria for when MRIs should be ordered. For example, if you are experiencing frequent headaches and there is a change in the intensity of the headaches or if another symptom suddenly appears, such as blurred vision, ACR strongly recommends an MRI.

 The Future of Imaging

Until now, imaging has been limited to the anatomical level of the body. The future of imaging is aimed at defining how things function at the molecular level. Another new type of imaging is weight-bearing MRIs. Weight-bearing images make certain functional issues more obvious. For example, neck images in full flexion and extension can show spinal displacements or bulges that are not present in MRIs taken while the patient is lying down.