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When is the right time to refer a patient to a spine specialist?

April 26, 2017patient refer right specialist spine time

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When is the right time to refer a patient to a spine specialist?

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A. Typically speaking, the right time to involve a spine specialist is whenever pain persists more than six weeks and has not responded to early and conservative means of treatment, such as ice, heat, rest, and standard analgesics. For scoliosis patients, a spine specialist should be consulted when screening indicates a curve >7º or an x-ray shows a curve >20º.