Pain in the lower back, midline. Tests required to diagnose? - Online Doctor Chats
Answered by
Practicing since : 2004
Answered : 1777 Questions
Hi
How can I help you?
Hi Doctor
Proceed with your query.
I'm having back pain
Ok
would like to know which tests need to be done to know the reasons.
May I know your age?
36
Since when do you have this pain?
Can you specify which part of the back aches - upper back / lower back ; mid line or by the sides?
Are you there?\
lowerback
midline
How long since you been suffering from this ache?
since 4-5 years
Has the pain worsened with time or has it remained the same?
Does the pain spread down to your legs?
it remained the same
no spread down to my legs
Ok
Thanks for providing these details.
It seems like a mechanical pain. There are various levels of test done to diagnose the specific cause.
Blood tests - complete blood count, ESR, C-RP
ok
X-ray of lumbosacral spine
ok
A detailed physical examination of the spine is done to help doctors to skip few tests and to choose the relevant tests.
Therefore I suggest all my patients to consider physical examination of the spine before directly going into investigations.
To start with, what should I do? should I XXXXXXX a doctor?
I suggest the same to you - consult an orthopedic first for detailed spine examination. The doctor can then be able to wisely choose relevant investigations.
ok
It is possible that you may not need any investigations at all. Therefore the right choice of test at this point is a detailed spine examination by an orthopedic.
Hope that is clear to you.
Do you have any questions?
Yes doctor. Thanks.
Do you have any questions?
No more questions. Thanks doctor.
You are welcome.
Thanks for consulting me.
Bye for now.
Thanks and Bye for now.
Related questions you may be interested in
Other doctor chats you may be interested in
