A history and physical examination can identify, as a rule, unsafe conditions or family history, perhaps in conjunction with the back pain.
During the examination, your doctor may ask you to describe the starting point, the location and extent of pain, the duration of symptoms and limitations in the movement and your episodes in the history of the former or health conditions that may be related to your pain. The doctor will examine your back and neurobehavioral tests to determine the cause of pain and appropriate treatment. Blood tests which can be ordered and / or imaging tests for the diagnosis of tumors or other possible sources of pain.

As a result of the use of diagnostic methods, in order to confirm due to low back pain:
       * X-ray imaging. X-ray Imaging and improved methods of diagnosing the cause and location of back pain. A conventional radiography, broken bones or seeks a whirlwind injured, but the mass tissues such as muscles and ligaments or painful conditions, as a breeze bulged are not visible on conventional radiographs. X-ray imaging is a rapid, non-invasive and painless, in a medical office or clinic.

       * Discography. Discography includes injection of a special dye, as opposed to a disc which is suffering from weak thought cause backache. The dye outlines damaged areas on x-rays, as a result of the injection. Discography is often suggested to patients, taking into account the spine of the operation or whose pain has not responded to traditional treatment methods.

       * Computerized tomography (CT). It is a quick and painless process is used when a bursting disc, stenosis or damage to the spine is suspected as due to low back pain. X-rays through the body at various angles and discovered by a computer scanner to produce recordings at two of the internal structures of the back. Computerized tomography is a diagnostic study, which, as a general rule, an imaging center or hospital.

       * Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). An MRI used for the evaluation of the lumbar region of bone degeneration or injury or disease in tissues and nerves, muscles, tendons and blood vessels. The scanner generates a magnetic field around the body strong enough to temporarily redirect water molecules in tissues. Then, by radio waves to identify the bodies, the “relaxation” of molecules to revert to a random orientation, and a trigger signal resonance of the different viewpoints within the body. A computer processes this resonance image in a three-dimensional or two-dimensional slice of a “fabric” is being implemented. He distinguishes between bone, soft tissues and fluid-filled spaces of their water content and structural properties. An MRI is a procedure not often identify and requires immediate surgery.

       * Electro diagnostic procedures. Electro diagnostic procedures electromyogram (EMG), nerves and management studies raised potential (EP) studies. LME assesses the electrical activity of a nerve to determine whether the muscle weakness, it has been due to an injury or a problem with the nerves that control muscles. Thanks to the LME, very fine needles are inserted in muscles to measure the electrical activity, which differs from that of the brain and spinal cord to a specific area of the body. Nerve conduction studies on the use of two electrodes on the skin to the muscles. The first set of electrodes, the patient a mild shock to stimulate the nerves that run on a certain muscle groups. The second set of electrodes, a recording of the electrical signals of nerve cells. For information, the doctor can determine if there is nerve damage. EP-tests with two electrodes, and - a set for a sensory nerves and on the other, on the scalp, the nerve of the transmission speed signal in the brain.

       * Bone scans. Bone scans are used for diagnosis and surveillance of infections, diseases or fractures in the bones. A small amount of radioactive substances in the blood injected to collect, in the bones, particularly in areas with some malformations. Scanner images are generated from a computer to identify areas where the metabolism of bone or irregularly shaped and abnormal blood flow to measure levels of joint disease.

       * Thermography. The infrared thermography uses sensors measuring devices small temperature changes have taken place between the two sides of the body or the temperature of a certain authority. It can be used to verify the existence or absence of nerve root compression.

       * Ultrasonic Imaging. Also called ultrasound scan or ultrasound, imaging, ultrasound, high-frequency sound waves used to display images in the body. Sound wave, and the echoes are recorded as the image in real time. Ultrasound imaging can show tears in her band, muscles, tendons and other soft tissue mass in the back.