When your back has other plans.

The story matters.

Tell Dr. Frankie where you feel the pain, when it began, and whether it changes with sitting, standing, walking, or lifting. Mention pain traveling into a leg, changes in sensation, and anything that interrupts sleep.

Lower back pain, mid-back discomfort, and upper back tension are descriptions, not diagnoses. An examination helps decide whether conservative care is appropriate or whether another medical evaluation is needed.

Explore a practical care plan.

Depending on the findings, your plan may include chiropractic treatment, soft tissue care, functional exercises, or guidance on the activities that aggravate symptoms. Cox lumbar flexion-distraction and acupuncture can also be discussed when appropriate.

The focus is on useful changes: how comfortably you move, what you can do, and how you respond over time. Treatment recommendations should leave room for reassessment.

Bring your questions about discs and nerves.

If you have been told you have a herniated disc, a pinched nerve, or spinal stenosis, bring the reports and recommendations you already have. Dr. Frankie can help you understand how that information relates to your symptoms and options.

Seek emergency care for new bladder or bowel changes, numbness around the groin, or severe or worsening leg weakness. Significant trauma, fever with back pain, or other concerning changes also call for prompt medical assessment.

Before your visit

A few good questions.