HOW IS THE CAUSE OF BACK PAIN DIAGNOSED?

If you have never suffered from back problems and suddenly develop back pain, you should have a physical examination to make sure that the nerves from your spinal cord have not been impinged upon by the vertebrae. Your doctor should check your reflexes and the strength and feeling in your legs and feet. He should check to see that your symptoms do not affect your bladder or bowel. Damage to nerves going to these organs can occur if the nerves are pressed upon by tumors or bony outgrowths from an arthritic spine. Difficulty with urination, constipation, or diarrhea are warning signs.

The next step should include a plain X-ray of your spine. If the diagnosis is elusive, sometimes a bone scan, a myelogram, and CAT or MRI scans, may be needed to determine whether there is excessive pressure on the nerves within the spinal canal.

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