Should I See A Doctor For Back Pain?
The body ‘locates’ pain near the surface quite well but has trouble indicating the source when the pain is deep.

If the severity of back pain does not serve as a guide for when to see a physician, the question is how does one know? While there are exceptions, there are several generally accepted guidelines of when to see a doctor for back pain. Read more...
By: Charles Dean Ray, MD

Doctor's advice:

"My husband has had 4 lower back surgeries, 3 herniated discs removed (the last three - L3-4 & 5), a hardware fusion (bone from hip) with pedicle screws, 2 1/2 years ago ... Nothing helps the pain ... Is there anything left that anyone can do for him?” Read a physician’s response.

Message boards:

"I recently had a sudden onset of severe lower back pain. All I felt was a "pop" and severe pain shot down my lower back and into my legs. It took me approx 1 1/2 hours before I could walk again, with much pain." Read this discussion.

Personal advice:

"I use the Inversion Table and found it gave me good pain relief as well as sped up and helped the healing process after a S1-L2 Fusion. I am still using it at least once a day for pain relief, decompression and relaxing. I even fell asleep on it." Read patient advice on spinal stenosis.