In addition to a patient's medical history (anamnesis) and physical examinations, doctors may use any number of diagnostic procedures to arrive at a sufficiently precise diagnosis.
These diagnostic procedures include various imaging techniques (such as ultrasound, x-rays, CT, MRI, and skeletal scintigraphy), 3D spinal surveying, muscle tonometry, blood testing and bone densitometry.
Even if most modern diagnostic examinations involve no significant risks to the patient, it is always important for the physician to carefully consider the purpose of each diagnostic examination.
Selecting the right diagnostic methods enables the physician to arrive at a sufficiently precise diagnosis as a basis for choosing and implementing a course of treatment that is optimally geared to promoting the recovery and well-being of the patient.
By the use of small electrodes that are painlessly applied to the skin's surface, important information is obtained concerning the ability of the musculature to tense and relax. Tense and weakened areas are shown and are compared with reference data. The measurements help choose the suitable treatment. Therapeutic measures can be specifically adjusted and controlled in the course of treatment.
Sports keep us healthy. It trains muscles, stimulates the metabolism and supports the mobility of the joints. However if certain illnesses are diagnosed or with mechanical strain sports can also cause or worsen damages. That is why it is advisable to undergo a fitness examination first.
The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI, also briefly MR), also known as magnetic resonance imaging called, is computed as an imaging procedure, especially in medical diagnostics is used. It allows the representation of the structure and function of tissues and organs in the body. 
