I'm not sure whether i should see an orthopedic surgeon about my spine?

Many choices: Many specialists deal with the spine. Most spine problem will be non-operative. Unless fellowship trained in spine, many orthopedic surgeons don't like seeing patients with it. However, many groups have non operative spine docs. Primary care sports, pm&r, rheum, doctors of osteopathy, and chiropracters are well trained for spine. Your primary care doc can help you decide what is best. Good luck!

Depends: If u r just starting with ur back pain, start with ur pcp 4 screening. There are many things that he/she can do to get u better or get u on the right path to improvement with pt, meds, home exercise ; recommend u c an orthopedic specialist if indicated. If it's been a long time concern an orthopedic evaluation would b a good idea.

Both are ok: Both neurosurgeons and fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeons treat spinal disorders. It is worth your time to learn about your surgeon before considering surgery. Hopefully, your primary care doctor can help to point you in the right direction. The most important thing to do is to make sure that the surgeon you choose has expertise in treating your problem. Check out healthgrades.Com.