Pros: caring, professional staff
very short waiting times, both to get an appointment and once you get in the office
effective treatment aimed at helping the patient rather than padding the doctor's bank account with unnecessary tests and steroid injection mills.
Cons: outdated offices (but who really cares when they take your pain away)
My wife has had extraordinary backpain for a few years now. We've had poor results with orthopedic surgeons before. Diagnosis based on MRI and interviews only, moralizing advice, unhelpful steroid shots and no real exploration of options outside of more MRIs and steroid shots.
When we decided to try again to find some relief from the medical community, we did not hold out much hope. We found Spinal Diagnostics and made an appointment. First difference with other doctors: the first appointment and all subsequent ones were within a week.
The offices are outdated, but don't let that put you off. The staff is very friendly, professional and caring. First thing they did was look for the source of the pain by prodding the spine. A small thing, but that was the first time a nurse had actually done that. The source of the pain was located and verified on the spot with an X-ray. Throughout the procedure they were careful not to raise unrealistic expectations, but what they did promise was to keep looking until my wife had some relief.
The next appointment was a week later. This was to be a test, a small dose of anesthetic and steroid to see if this helped the pain. Making sure they had the right spot. Pain lessened immediately, so one more test later, they went ahead and nuked the offending nerves.
The procedure was painful (go for the anesthesia, you'll thank yourself later), but this is the day after and the results are phenomenal so far. My wife's the happiest she's been in years, no more constant pain. No more having to watch every movement to avoid the pain becoming crippling. Walking and cooking again.
This is my first Yelp review. I signed up specifically because I want to recommend Spinal Diagnostics to those who suffered like my wife did. These are people you can trust to help you. read more