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Hinge Health Reduces MRIs and X-Rays for Back Pain by 60%
SAN FRANCISCO, November 24, 2025--Hinge Health, Inc. (NYSE: HNGE) today announced a new study showing that participants in its chronic back pain program had substantially fewer imaging visits, such as X-rays and MRIs, compared to a similar group of individuals who sought traditional PT care. The peer-reviewed study, published in The Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research found that of the 4,330 participants, those who used Hinge Health had 60% fewer imaging visits for low back pain at
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