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Imaging tests for lower-back pain
Lower-back pain can be agonizing, so getting an X-ray, CT scan or MRI to find the cause seems like a good idea. Here's why you probably don't need one.
Lower-back pain can be agonizing, so getting an X-ray, CT scan or MRI to find the cause seems like a good idea. Here's why you probably don't need one.











