The Resilience Factor – Where Strength Meets Longevity is hosted by board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Pamela Mehta, founder of Resilience Orthopedics. This empowering show explores how to build a body that’s strong, mobile, and built to last. From injury prevention and surgical insights to conversations with elite athletes and medical experts, Dr. Mehta brings you bold, science-backed strategies to optimize your strength, mobility, and resilience at every stage of life. Whether you're bouncing back or leveling up—this podcast is your prescription for living stronger, longer.
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The Resilience Factor – Where Strength Meets Longevity is hosted by board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Pamela Mehta, founder of Resilience Orthopedics. This empowering show explores how to build a body that’s strong, mobile, and built to last. From injury prevention and surgical insights to conversations with elite athletes and medical experts, Dr. Mehta brings you bold, science-backed strategies to optimize your strength, mobility, and resilience at every stage of life. Whether you're bouncing back or leveling up—this podcast is your prescription for living stronger, longer.
Any and all guest statements and opinions are a reflection of their own experience and do not reflect the views or opinions of Pamela Mehta MD, The Resilience Factor Podcast, or Pinnacle Podcast Network.
Why You Probably Still Need an X-Ray — Even If You Didn’t Break Anything
The Resilience Factor
9 minutes
2 months ago
Why You Probably Still Need an X-Ray — Even If You Didn’t Break Anything
Dr. Pamela Mehta, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, explains why X-rays are essential for diagnosing joint pain and orthopedic issues, even when you're certain nothing is broken.
Key Topics:
1. What X-Rays Actually Show
- Bone structure visualization
- Joint space assessment
- Alignment evaluation
2. Weight-Bearing X-Rays vs. Regular Scans
- Standing vs. lying positions
- Real-world joint function
- Gravity's impact on diagnosis
3. X-Rays vs. MRIs: Different Stories
- Bone vs. soft tissue imaging
- Complementary diagnostic tools
- When each is most useful
4. Hidden Problems X-Rays Catch
- Subtle injury detection
- Incidental findings
- Post-surgical monitoring
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The Resilience Factor
The Resilience Factor – Where Strength Meets Longevity is hosted by board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Pamela Mehta, founder of Resilience Orthopedics. This empowering show explores how to build a body that’s strong, mobile, and built to last. From injury prevention and surgical insights to conversations with elite athletes and medical experts, Dr. Mehta brings you bold, science-backed strategies to optimize your strength, mobility, and resilience at every stage of life. Whether you're bouncing back or leveling up—this podcast is your prescription for living stronger, longer.
Any and all guest statements and opinions are a reflection of their own experience and do not reflect the views or opinions of Pamela Mehta MD, The Resilience Factor Podcast, or Pinnacle Podcast Network.
