Tests for Diagnosing Back Pain
The following are some of the tests used to diagnose the source of back pain:
Ankylosing spondylitis exams and tests
Low back pain is a fact of life. Just about everybody will suffer from it sooner or later. One of the main causes of back pain, whether acute or chronic, is low back strain. So what is low back strain? A series of muscles and ligaments in your back hold the bones of your spinal column in place. You can strain these muscles by stretching them too far, causing tiny tears in the tissue. The muscles are then weakened, so they may not be able to hold the bones of your spinal column in place correctly...
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Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Human leukocyte antigen-B27 (HLA-B27) testing
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Myelography (Rarely used)
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