[ryanackley]

My Dad had something similar to what you want done at Mayo clinic. It was more of a pre-emptive high tech complete check up that took several days. He got MRI's, stress tests, etc. They received and discussed results throughout the process.

My wife just went through a serious spine/back problem. Our experience was that the turnaround between visits is so slow because the specialists are in such high demand. She is in recovery now but the time from first onset of symptoms to recovery was six months.

My suggestion is find a good doctor that specializes in managing pain to make the waiting more bearable. In my mind, a pain doctor was someone who hands out opioids and gets people addicted to drugs. Nothing could be farther from the truth. There are tons of effective treatments for pain that don't involve opioids. These range from cortisone shots to drugs that target specific nerves.

[throwawaaaaay17]

Thank you!