TESTS THAT COULD OR SHOULD BE PERFORMED:
+ Scoliometer - for bending and curve management.
+ CT-Scan - measure width of lumbosacral canal.
+ MRA - on arteries and vessels
+ MRI - on lumbar spine - dural estacia analysis
+ Spiral Computed Tomography _ on lumbar spine (shows pedicle width, laminar thickness and scalloping values)
+ Radiographs _ on pelvic and lumbar spine - check for ankylosing spondylititis.
+ Periperal Nerve Tissue Test - thru Neurology
+ Bone Mineral Density Test - dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (on hip and forearm)
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