Choosing a spine doctor should be a thorough, planned effort. When you have pain that is debilitating and your general practitioner or internal medicine physician can no longer address it, its time to find a specialist. The best kind of doctor will be one that has been referred to you, either by your primary care physician, a friend or family member. But because health insurance plans do not always let you chose the physician you were recommended, you may need to choose from a list. Below are some criteria for how to choose a spine doctor.
Board Certification
For a physician to be board certified in a particular specialty, he or she must undergo an approved education program and evaluation that assesses the medical knowledge, judgment, professionalism and clinical and » Read more: Spine Doctor - How to Choose