What to do for the bruising along my back pelvis and spine area?
Patient: I was in an accident on March 5th, a semi rear ended me doing about 50 mph. The drs originally only paid attention to my neck and shoulder area, i have tried to explain that my major issue is in my lower back but i feel like I m getting ignored because i don t have insurance. I have bruising as along my back pelvis and spine area, and shooting pains. Going to see a dr tomorrow, What kind of specialist do i need to see? How can i get drs to respect and treat me well? Even with all the meds I m on, I m in consyant pain. I actually just received a form of Medicare, hoping that helps Doctor: Hi ,thanks for your query.You had injury to back at the time of accident .As you are having shooting pains with bruising , I would suspect bony injury to back or traumatic disc prolapse causing nerve root compression.If I would have been your doctor , I would advise Xray  and MRI of DL and LS spine to see cause of pain . Advised to consult with neurosurgeon .