Lumbar Check-up

A focused lower back assessment combining a specialist consultation with lumbar spine MRI. Evaluates disc integrity, spinal canal dimensions, facet joint condition, and soft tissue structures of the lumbar region.

Lower back pain affects a large proportion of the adult population at some point, yet the underlying cause often remains undiagnosed because standard clinical examination cannot visualise the spinal structures in sufficient detail. This programme pairs a specialist consultation with lumbar MRI to provide both clinical and anatomical assessment. The lumbar MRI produces detailed images of the intervertebral discs, vertebral bodies, spinal canal, nerve roots, facet joints, and surrounding soft tissues without ionising radiation. Common findings include disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, facet joint arthropathy, and nerve root compression — conditions that produce varying symptoms from localised pain to radiating leg symptoms and sensory changes. CreuBlanca's 3 Tesla MRI units provide the resolution needed to distinguish between conditions that may present with similar symptoms but require different management approaches. The images also serve as a baseline for monitoring progressive conditions over time. The specialist consultation includes a clinical examination assessing range of motion, neurological function in the lower limbs, and provocation tests for specific structural causes of pain. Combined with the MRI findings, this provides a clear diagnostic picture and a basis for treatment recommendations — whether conservative management, physiotherapy referral, or further specialist investigation.