# Short, practical writing on movement and health.

Dr. Rodante Saballa, DC, MS, CSCS, CCSP. Concierge sports chiropractor, Los Angeles, California.

Each entry starts with a question patients actually ask and works through the answer in Dr. Saballa’s own words, quoted throughout: what he checks, what he skips, and why. If you want the reasoning behind the practice, it lives here.

- [Do I Need an MRI or an X-Ray for My Pain?](https://www.drrodantesaballa.com/journal/mri-or-x-ray-for-pain) (August 30, 2026): Most people who ask for an MRI or X-ray do not need one. A sports chiropractor explains what he checks first and when imaging is the right call.

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