Should I get a radiograph for a lumbar strain?

Lumbar muscle strain belongs to the lumbar soft tissue chronic injury, for simple lumbar muscle strain generally do not need to film. Because the film is mainly to see the situation of the bones, soft tissue film can not be seen. Lumbar muscle strain injury is mainly manifested as lumbar pain, especially after exertion, and can be relieved after appropriate rest. However, many diseases such as lumbar spondylolisthesis, lumbar spondylolisthesis, lumbar spondylolisthesis, tuberculosis, or tumors also manifest as low back pain. It is generally difficult to identify other causes of lumbar pain alone, and it is necessary to routinely improve the lumbar spine X-ray to understand the condition of the bones. For lumbar muscle strain, localized areas can choose creams such as blood circulation pain relief cream treatment. If the pain affects your sleep, you can take oral meloxicam tablets or apply etofenamate gel locally to relieve pain. Usually try to reduce heavy physical labor, repeated bending is appropriate.