This is guidance, not a diagnosis or treatment, and it contains no exercises or medicines. If back pain comes with a warning sign, go to the nearest emergency room.
Most back pain gets better within a few weeks, but some signs can't wait. Start with a GP or a health centre: they decide whether you need a physiotherapist or a specialist.
At home, before the appointment
Write down when the pain started, whether it's worse at night or when you move, and whether there's numbness or weakness. Back pain can come from a tight muscle or other causes, and it's the doctor who works out why. Bring old test results if you have them.
Health centre or a GP's practice
On the public route, you start at the health centre or with a GP. The doctor looks at your symptoms and decides whether you need a specialist. An X-ray isn't needed for every new back pain without warning signs: the doctor decides.
The nearest emergency room
If the pain comes with any sign from the red list, go to the emergency room. If you're not fit to drive, don't: call someone to take you.
With a physiotherapist, after seeing the doctor
A physiotherapist (called a kiné in Morocco) specialises in rehabilitation and works within the rules of the profession. Ask the doctor whether you need a prescription to see one, and roughly how many sessions to expect.
The GP, then a specialist if needed
If the pain hasn't improved after a few weeks, stops you living normally, gets worse at night or comes with other symptoms, go back to the doctor. They may refer you to a rheumatologist, a rehabilitation doctor or another specialist.
Where to start
Start at the health centre or with a GP, and bring the sheet where you described the pain. The doctor refers you to a physio or a specialist depending on your case.
Each professional decides what is right for you after seeing you.
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The sheet where you described the pain saves time, for you and the doctor. At the appointment you can ask:
Pain that lasts can tire the mind too. If you feel stress or anxiety is taking over, see who to see for stress and anxiety.
Warning signs and general guidance: NHS and Ameli. The physiotherapist's role: Moroccan Law 45.13. For prices, reimbursement and what's available in your city, ask your doctor and your fund.
To get started, browse the GPs and physiotherapists near you on Hdaya, and get in touch with the closest one.
Not always. For new pain without warning signs, the doctor decides based on your case.
Most cases improve within a few weeks, but the pain can last longer or come back. If it isn't improving or a sign worries you, see a doctor.
It depends on the case. Start with a GP or the health centre, and ask whether you need a prescription before the physio.
Rehabilitation is among the care covered by AMO (Morocco's public health insurance). For how many sessions are reimbursed and whether you need prior approval, ask your fund before you start.
Procedures change. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will check it again.