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Back pain patients frequently visit primary care doctors, chiropractors, and physical therapists. When the pain is severe, does not go away in a few days, or is associated with weakness and numbness, you need a specialist. Neurosurgeons are trained to treat all spinal problems. Most neurosurgeons are very conservative. That means that they avoid surgery unless everything else fails. Exercise, medications, and pain blocks should be tried before most surgery. If surgery is needed, most can now be done minimally invasively.
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