Back Pain Doctor in Dallas

When to see a doctor

Book an evaluation if your back pain:

• Lasts longer than a few weeks or keeps coming back
• Spreads into your buttock or leg, or causes numbness or tingling
• Started after a car accident, fall or work injury
• Disturbs your sleep or stops you working or doing daily tasks

When to get urgent care

Go to an emergency room straight away if back pain comes with new loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness around the groin, rapidly worsening leg weakness, fever, or follows a major fall or crash.

How back pain is diagnosed

Diagnosis starts with your history and a hands-on exam of movement, strength, reflexes and sensation. Imaging such as X-ray or MRI is ordered only when it will change the plan. Sometimes a diagnostic injection is used to confirm which structure, such as a facet joint or nerve root, is causing the pain.

Your first visit

Expect a conversation about when the pain started, what makes it better or worse, and what you have already tried. Bring any previous imaging, a list of medications, your insurance card, and attorney details if an accident is involved. You will leave with an explanation of the likely cause and a proposed plan.

What treatment usually looks like

Most plans start conservatively with activity guidance, physical therapy and medication review. If pain persists, a targeted procedure may be recommended. Injections are usually short outpatient visits, and you can typically go home the same day.

Recovery expectations

Response varies from person to person. Some patients notice relief within days of a procedure, others improve gradually over several weeks of therapy. Follow-up visits track your progress and adjust the plan if needed.