The answer is NO
because
Most
of degenerative disc signs
• are not specific
• are also present in asymptomatic population.
• Neither their presence nor their
appearance
constitute
risk factors
of
LBP.
Caragee,
New England J Med 2005
MRI
Provides
precise anatomic description
Of
the pathology.
Then,
why not early MRI in LBP?...