When patients have symptoms of lumbago, they should consult orthopedics, spine surgery, neurosurgery, gynecology, nephrology and other departments according to their other existing symptoms and their current and past history.
1. If the patient has a traumatic injury to the lumbar region, which is often aggravated by overexertion, sprain of the lumbar region, muscle strain, and lumbar intervertebral discs should be suspected, and orthopedics and spine surgery should be consulted at this time.
2. If the patient’s lumbar pain is accompanied by motor and sensory disorders, such as paralysis and superficial and deep sensory disorders, he or she should go to the Department of Neurosurgery for consultation.
3. If the patient is a woman and has frequent pain in the lower back and lower abdomen, which is often aggravated before and after menstruation, it is suspected that the uterus and pelvis are infected or have tumors, and then the patient should go to a gynecologist for consultation.
4. If the patient’s back pain is accompanied by urination difficulties, it should be considered as a kidney disease, and nephrology consultation is recommended.
When the patient has back pain with a series of other symptoms, it is recommended to go to the appropriate department according to the corresponding symptoms, and under the guidance of the doctor for professional treatment.