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Nonspecific back pain    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Back pain - nonspecific

Symptoms

  • Low back pain
  • Pain in any part of the back
  • Pain may radiate to the buttocks or upper leg(s)

Signs and Tests

A physical examination focused on the back, the abdomen, and the extremities, may confirms back pain or some muscle spasm but does not indicate a specific cause (such as a herniated disk) or any neurological deficit (weakness or change in sensation).

X-rays of the spine are a standard test and will be normal. A myelogram (an X-ray or CT of the spine after dye has be injected into the spinal column) may be necessary. Alternative studies include a CT of lumbosacral spine or MRI of lumbosacral spine.

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