# Step 5 — Get the Right Tests Done

**Phase:** Getting You Healthy
**Summary:** MRIs, referrals, and orthopedic evaluations as needed.
**Video:** /Videos/05.mp4
**Duration:** 76s

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As treatment progresses, your provider may recommend additional testing. This can include X-ray, MRI, CT scans, nerve studies, or referrals to specialists such as orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, or pain management physicians. These evaluations and reports are extremely important for your case. Some injuries, particularly disc issues or nerve pain, aren't visible externally. Imaging allows doctors to confirm what's happening internally. This stage is about clarity. It helps answer important questions like what exactly was injured? How severe is it? Is the condition improving as expected? Specialist evaluations provide the professional medical opinions which strengthen your case. We don't direct medical care that remains between you and your medical provider. Our role is to monitor developments and ensure documentation remains complete and organized. Once the medical picture becomes clearer, the next step is understanding what those findings mean for your recovery moving forward. In the next video, we'll discuss medical recommendations and how they shape the future of your case.