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Low back pain, no other sx.no uti, kidney stones, etc.dr. wants to send me for mri, but hasn't checked blood, etc.is this standard for healthy 32 yo?
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Yes: If your back pain has been significant enough to seek medical attention and has lasted for more than six weeks, a MRI would be more helpful than lab work. Check out spine-health.Com.
Answered 6/10/2014
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No; should get labs,: No, should get physical exam, labs, and back radiographs first.
Answered 11/20/2013
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Standard eval: Blood tests are useful if one is considering infection, inflammatory disease, but these tests do not reveal anything about the mechanical issues that can produce back pain, such as disc degeneration or herniation, arthritis involving the joints, and other conditions. Mri of the back is very useful to identify potentially treatable conditions of the back.
Answered 6/7/2015
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