Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about chronic back pain.

Ask: Ask to be referred to a physical therapist to teach you home exercise therapy techniques.

The: The transverse abdominal muscles are important core muscles. Ask about exercises to strengthen.

Ask: Ask to try Cymbalta (duloxetine) before narcotic therapy. It can really help your pain!

May: May i take a long acting medicine instead of a short acting medicine.

Ask: Ask about strategies you could use to reduce the impact of stress and emotional factors.

Try: Try to understand cause of back pain and see if physical therapy is an option.

Note: Note any injuries, family history, what's the diagnosis, and what my options are for treatment.

Would: Would a functional capacity evaluation help? Will this med/rehab/etc be covered by insurance?

What: What types of exercise will speed up my recovery?

Ask: Ask if they are properly trained in pain medicine. Ask about their experience.

DON'T: Don't do physical therapy on your own. Only with trained professional because form is important!

1.: 1. What is my exercise prescription? 2. How often should I take rest periods?

What: What is my "pain generator"? Can i benefit from manipulative therapy or acupuncture?

What: What exercises should I do and which should I avoid or how modify due to back pain?

Ignore: Please outline for me all my options and include just exactly what my problem is.

Ignore: Knowing how to treat requires an understanding of the source of the problem. Always ask about that.

Ask: Ask your pain doctor if you are a candidate for a spinal cord stimulator.

Ignore: You should ask, "what's the best exercises i can do for back pain?".

Ignore: Are my studies normal for my age?, how do you objectively study or measure pain?