In reply to @jenniferhunter …. Thank you so much for these suggestions….if you know a list of specific questions to ask or resources of surgeons this would be wonderful….I live in MN and have to travel a great distance for all opinions…..Mayo Clinic was not interested in pursuing any options other than conservative treatment, which I shared previously….I could try again, but have been frustrated with my current physician there as I have been doing all the treatments faithfully for over a year, with little improvement and not even an injection was offered. I had to call Medicare, personally, to learn that injections are routinely approved for my spinal issue as the physician had told me they were not available through Medicare.
If you know anyone on this forum who has my specific issue, perhaps I could learn from them, too. Thanks again and have the best day possible💕