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Originally Posted by mixsonci
I've never really had back problems except for minor pains that usually go away after a short while. However, I am having severe lower back pains now for the past 2 weeks and have decided that I can't live with this pain anymore. My problem is what type of doctor do I go to? A Chiropractor, acupuncturist, or an actual back and spine medical doctor? Any suggestions?
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I recently had the same issue, I never had any serious back pain, just some annoying pains that Advil would help. In January, I developed very serious pain and like you, didn't know where to go for treatment. Finally I went to my primary doc and she referred me to a DO physical therapy doctor, Dr. Garg, who was fantastic and gave me Tramadol and the script for physical therapy in her office. It was truly amazing, it took about a month or two to get me back to normal but it worked. In the meantime, I was sent for an MRI and bone scan which helped determine what my problem was. It is spinal stenosis.
I would highly recommend going the route of your primary who will order some xrays to determine the cause and then probably a physical therapist. The best news I got from the tests was that surgery was not necessary (which would be my last resort) and that exercise and physical therapy are the treatments of choice.
Good luck. Hope you feel better soon.