Low back pain can be thoroughly investigated through imaging and laboratory tests.
Lumbar pain is more commonly caused by lumbar disc herniation, which is mainly diagnosed through imaging tests, including X-ray, CT or MRI, etc. X-ray is the basic diagnostic test for lumbar disc herniation, while CT can clearly show the structure and outline of the bone tissues, and MRI can show the lesions of spinal nerves and their outlines, so that it can be comprehensively observed to see whether there is any lesion of the lumbar discs.
Low back pain may also be related to ankylosing spondylitis, which also requires imaging tests to detect signs of inflammation in the sacroiliac joints, as well as laboratory tests, mainly for blood sedimentation and C-reactive protein.
The appearance of back pain, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, according to the specific symptoms and the severity of the pain, under the guidance of the doctor to choose the appropriate examination, to find out the cause of the disease, and then targeted treatment.