My brother hurt his back lifting a heavy piece of equipment. After a month of SEVERE pain, I found a Dr. for him to see. Dr. Stephen was the Ortho that we selected based on reviews I saw online. My brother went to see him today because he is literally walking crooked, cannot stand up straight and has been in tears so many times from the pain & he works a physically demanding job with ZERO sick days.... After waiting to see Dr. Stephen for an hour, he would NOT give him anything for the pain, NOR would he even order an MRI so he could see what is really going on!!!! Sorry, an x-ray does not show herniated discs from my experience. Instead he wanted my brother to wait around for 2 MORE hours to see a physical therapist! What a complete waste of time!!! It is unfortunate that pill seekers have done the damage so that people who REALLY DO need something for the pain cannot get any pain relief. I have had 2 back surgeries so I understand what he is going thru. Don't waste your time with Dr. Stephen IF YOU ARE REALLY IN PAIN!!! read more