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MRI results and Pain symptoms not matching. Dr says nothing he can do.
Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 18 10:52pm | Replies (25)Comment receiving replies
I have been thinking of who I might get a second opinion from. 1. Prestigious university hospital - has second opinion services, 2. An orthopedic spine surgeon that has very high ratings although he operates at the same hospital as my current neurosurgeon 3. I will be submitting my application to be a patient at the Mayo Clinic
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@sbraden1234 To request an appointment at any of the Mayo campuses, you can get started with this link. http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
You'll need a copy of your imaging on a CD, and they will ask you to send it in for review to determine if they can help. Mayo will return your imaging discs, but it may be out of your hands for awhile. You may want to get several copies if you are also contacting other specialists.
What I've seen when you see a second specialist at the same place is that they just agree with what your surgeon says. You may waste time waiting for that consult as well. I wasted 2 years trying to get a surgeon to help me. I wish I had come to Mayo first. My patient experience at Mayo exceeded my expectations, and they are very efficient at getting any testing done that they need. Cleveland Clinic is also good. I was researching surgeons and reading their medical papers to see if their interests were a good match for my case.
You may also get recommendations from your other doctors, neurologists, and physical therapists usually know some good surgeons because they are rehabbing patients after surgery.
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@sbraden1234 as I wrote before, consider consulting an MD who does not do surgery. There are orthopedists who don't do surgery, as well as spine specialists. PT can be helpful with diagnosis as well. I would vote for #3!