This is a long-overdue review. I was diagnosed with a synovial cyst in my spine pinching off the sciatic nerve. The pain was excruciating. I was 63 at the time. I saw Dr. McPherson in May of 2020. He looked at the MRI and he recommended a minimally invasive procedure to remove the cyst. The doctor I saw for a second opinion recommended fusing the discs at L4/L5 (6-to-12-month recovery time) and removing the cyst. I went back to Dr. McPherson for an opinion. He said although I did show signs of age-related disk degeneration, it wasn't the cause of my current problem and may not even be an issue for 10 or 20 years. He still recommended the conservative approach to remove the cyst. I chose to go with his recommendation...I am SO glad I did. 45 minutes of surgery (June 3, 2020) and a 1 week easy recovery took care of the problem. That was two years ago...no pain, no issues!
Dr. McPherson is an experienced, established physician, yet talks to me like I'm an intelligent adult. His staff worked overtime (sometimes at midnight) getting me through the pre-op requirements during COVID. I HIGHLY recommend him! Thank you, Dr. McPherson, and staff, for giving me my life back! read more