I was sent to Dr Severson for an injection into my lower spine. I was in AGONY. I was assured he was excellent at what he did. First, he spoke all of six words (you might feel a little sting). It wasn't bad. Then they poked around to find the nerve that was shooting the pain down my leg. EXCRUCIATING!!!! But then the assistant said "is that the spot"? I could hardly breath as it was horribly painful, but I answered "yes". Apparently there wasn't any room between my vertebrae to inject the steroids. As they told me they couldn't really do anything more, I was moved to the bed to go back to my room. As I was being rolled back to the room, the doctor's assistant said "I hope you're happy".... my reply was "pardon me". She said I had been whining too much to keep injecting the medication!!! Seriously, the ONLY thing or sound I made was the word "Yes" when asked if that was the nerve that hurt. I was grateful for the darling nurse (Andrea) at St Luke's. She asked how it went, and my silence and tears pretty much told the story. She was so very kind. But what was just done to me made the nerve that was already so very painful, fire up like a blow torch. My advice? NEVER EVER, EVER GO TO DR. SEVERSON who is supposed to be a pain doc. What a joke. A TOTAL jerk plus he didn't help..... apparently he missed the part in the Hippocratic Oath that's says "do no harm". A medieval torture chamber might have been better. Wish there was a ZERO star review option!!!!! Add to this the financial cost.... DON'T DO IT!!!!! read more