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What Causes Lower Back Pain?

Hello, im experiencing lower back pains somewhat tender . I got an xray from a radiology they reported i had an extra spine arising to my c7 but when i went to see my orthopedic doctor after I did an xray and she concluded she saw signs of arthritis. Keep in Mind im on 19 yrs . Im confused on what to do because I got two different reports
Thu, 25 Sep 2014
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Hi, thank you for posting!

I have gone through your query and I understand your concerns.

According to your symptoms, I think that you suffer from arthritis.
Even though you have two different reports, they are basically the same thing, because the extra spine is an indicator of arthritis.

Even though you have taken an X-ray, you should take some more, such as:
- Fibrinogen test
- ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)
- neck CT-scanner (computed tomography)

The therapy consists of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and chiropractic procedure.

Contact your neurologist to discuss more about the diagnosis and treatment.

Feel free to ask for anything unclear.

All the best,
Dr. Behar.
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What Causes Lower Back Pain?

Hi, thank you for posting! I have gone through your query and I understand your concerns. According to your symptoms, I think that you suffer from arthritis. Even though you have two different reports, they are basically the same thing, because the extra spine is an indicator of arthritis. Even though you have taken an X-ray, you should take some more, such as: - Fibrinogen test - ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) - neck CT-scanner (computed tomography) The therapy consists of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and chiropractic procedure. Contact your neurologist to discuss more about the diagnosis and treatment. Feel free to ask for anything unclear. All the best, Dr. Behar.