Your health care provider will perform a physical examination on lower back. He will perform tests to check the sensations and motor control of your legs.
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Diagnosis of Lumbar Spondylosis can be made with the help of imaging studies:
- X ray (Lumbo –sacral spine)
- CT scan
- MRI (Lumbo –sacral spine) – shows formation of osteophytes, disk herniation and reduced joint space
- Bone density scans are useful to rule out osteoporotic changes
- Uric acid and serum calcium tests can indicate additional gout pathology.