{"id":10,"date":"2026-10-03T00:07:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-spinely\/back-pain-when-to-see-a-chiropractor-and-when-to-see-your-doctor-first\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T00:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:07:59","slug":"back-pain-when-to-see-a-chiropractor-and-when-to-see-your-doctor-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-spinely\/back-pain-when-to-see-a-chiropractor-and-when-to-see-your-doctor-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Back pain: when to see a chiropractor and when to see your doctor first"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back pain is one of the most common reasons people miss work or sport. Most episodes are not caused by anything serious and get better over a few weeks. Knowing who to see, and when, helps you get the right help quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See a doctor or urgent care first if you have<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Back pain after a fall, car accident or other injury.<\/li>\n\n<li>Numbness around the groin or buttocks, or new problems controlling your bladder or bowels. This needs emergency care straight away.<\/li>\n\n<li>Numbness, tingling or weakness in your legs that is getting worse.<\/li>\n\n<li>Fever, unexplained weight loss, or a history of cancer together with new back pain.<\/li>\n\n<li>Pain that is severe and constant, including at night, and does not ease when you change position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When a chiropractor may help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For everyday back and neck pain, such as stiffness after a long day at a desk, a strain from lifting or gardening, or pain that comes and goes with movement, many people choose to see a chiropractor or physiotherapist. A good practitioner will ask about warning signs, examine you and refer you to your doctor if something needs a closer look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things you can do now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep moving gently. Short walks are usually better than resting in bed.<\/li>\n\n<li>Use heat or a cold pack, whichever feels better, for 15 to 20 minutes at a time.<\/li>\n\n<li>Ask a pharmacist which pain relief is suitable for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article is general information, not medical advice. If you are unsure, contact your doctor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most back pain is not serious, but some warning signs need a doctor. Here is a simple guide to who to see and when.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":18,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-spinely\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-spinely\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-spinely\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-spinely\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-spinely\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-spinely\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions\/35"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-spinely\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-spinely\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-spinely\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-spinely\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}