@cynbell It does not matter if you are from a small town or big. I live in the greatest city. My backyard has the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospital, Metro Health, and Suma. I am now 58 and live in severe chronic back pain due to a spinal fusion gone wrong. I have done it all. CT, MRI, spinal injections, scrambler, Ketamine infusions, PT - which was painful. I went through all as I have excellent insurance and was able to go to each hospital to get multiple opinions from every profession you can think of. They recommended the spinal stimulator which I refuse as I also have Fibromyalgia. Any type of electrical stimulation intensifies my pain if you could believe it. I am very isolated and I can believe how this wears down your soul. I am seeing a therapist which really helps. She tries to help me see more to life than just watching life go by without participating in it. Her solution is a slow one as it takes money to become more mobile. I wish we had some type of support group for people with chronic pain who can related to my anger, frustration, loneliness and tears. God Bless you but please keep your head up as for me there were just dead ends. Maybe you will find the magic thing that works.