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How does my doctor know i have a herniated disk?
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Exam, MRI: If your complaints and physical examination suggest a disc herniation, the diagnosis can be confirmed with an mri.
Answered 4/15/2015
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You tell him : Most diagnoses are made when you listen to what the patient complains about and then you do a thorough exam. 90% of the time a doctor will make the diagnosis with imaging/testing usually confirming it or helping to make the diagnosis in the other 10%.
Answered 9/22/2012
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Maybe Exam?: Unsure without much more details. But a thorough medical exam and history often tells the story. Xray and MRI can help that more.
Answered 6/29/2014
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