Which doctor treats low, right-sided back pain?

Back pain has a number of different causes and is therefore treated by a variety of doctors, according to NHS Choices. A general practitioner is usually the first person to see, but patients with back pain are often referred to either a chiropractor, osteopath or physiotherapist.

Back pain is most common in the lower back, but it occurs anywhere on the spine, NHS Choices states. Back pain does not always have an easily diagnosed cause, but it can be due to a slipped disk, sciatica, whiplash, frozen shoulder or ankylosing spondylitis.

Common treatments for low back pain include physical therapy and medication, notes NHS Choices.