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Lower back pain on/off for 10 months. pain is slightly to the left and radiates down my glutes. which type of healthcare professional should i see?

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See below: Most primary care physicians can perform an initial back pain evaluation. A few medical specialties that routinely treat back pain are physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedics, rheumatology, neurosurgery, and neurology.

Dr Seibert and 5 doctors agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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