I too have a permanent issue from a doctor's mistake, but I ended up at Mayo in Minn, where they at least came up with a diagnosis and recommended physical therapy which I have been in weekly now for over 3 years. I assume you have never been at any Mayo site. I can only speak for the Minnesota site, but they are incredible and I work in the medical field, however not in patient care. Both times I went for two different issues but even though I have to take 3 flights to get there, I didn't hesitate to go back the second time! I''ll pray for you to make the best decisions as to where to get possible help.