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What kind of doctor treats back pain such as herniated discs?
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A Few Specialties!: Most back pain never requires surgery or even expensive testing or treatments. The best at sorting this out are specialists in physical medicine ; rehabilitation. Other specialists that are the most skilled at using non-operative treatment include non-surgeon sports medicine docs and rheumatologists. If you end up needing spinal injections or surgery, these doctors will know who to send you to!
Answered 12/11/2015
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Spine surgeons: Your family doctor may feel comfortable with the initial work-up and treatment. If your symptoms persist, several specialists assist with conservative care including physiatrists and pain management physicians. If the pain persists, spine surgeons ( orthopaedic or neurosurgery ) are the specialists that manage sciatica. Check out spine-health.Com. Good luck.
Answered 12/10/2013
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