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ElaineM · 12-05-2011, 09:15 PM

You may want to ask your PCP for an xray if it still bothers you and your oncologist doesn't get back to you or doesn't order an MRI or bone scan.
We get other things besides cancer in the bones and/or muscles. Maybe you twisted something or you have osteoporosis. Have you had a Dexa scan lately?
I had similar back problems, especially the pain in the evening after running around all day. My PCP did an xray and followed it up with a dexa scan. I had osteoporosis. !!!!!!!! Oh the aging body is interesting !!!!!!
It does all kinds of stuff we never had to worry about when we were kids !!!!!!!

12-05-2011, 09:15 PM	#8
ElaineM Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,142	Re: Lower back pain - when to worry? You may want to ask your PCP for an xray if it still bothers you and your oncologist doesn't get back to you or doesn't order an MRI or bone scan. We get other things besides cancer in the bones and/or muscles. Maybe you twisted something or you have osteoporosis. Have you had a Dexa scan lately? I had similar back problems, especially the pain in the evening after running around all day. My PCP did an xray and followed it up with a dexa scan. I had osteoporosis. !!!!!!!! Oh the aging body is interesting !!!!!! It does all kinds of stuff we never had to worry about when we were kids !!!!!!! __________________ Peace, ElaineM 12 years and counting http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=48247 Lucky 13 !! I hope so !!!!!! http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=52807 14 Year Survivor http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=57053 "You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have." author unknown Shared by a multiple myeloma survivor.