Diagnostic tests are used to determine what is causing back pain or where in the back the cause is located. Physical examinations, imaging tests, or injections into the spine can all be used to diagnose the source of back pain.

Computed tomography scans include a series of x-rays that are rotated in different directions around a specific body part, producing a sequence of computer-generated images.

Electromyography measures the electrical activity produced in a muscle in response to stimulation by a nerve.

A lumbar discogram procedure is an injection technique used to evaluate patients with back pain who have not responded to extensive conservative care.

Also called a discogram, lumbar discography is an injection technique used to evaluate patients with back pain who have not responded to extensive conservative care regimens.

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