Anyone with experience at Mayo Clinic for Pain Management
 

I have had two Epidurals here in The Villages, but the Doc now wants to do Facet Joint injections. I'm thinking I might need to get a second opinion and would like to go to Mayo Clinic for that. Any suggestions?

I applied for an appointment on their website. They contacted me and requested my MRI records, etc. In a week or so I received a telephone interview. a week later they called to say they wouldn't consider me for surgery but offered to see me for other non-surgical options like the neuro-stimulator. I have a pain mgmt doctor here who offered the same options and went with him.

Please tell who is your pain management doctor.I have a brother-in-law who is in constant pain. Any relief would be welcome

I have not heard of a Neuro-Stimulator here in The Villages. Where are you going for that treatment? And is is working?

hi,
give dr. payman a call at spine intervention specialist. he was awarded the readers choice award by the daily commercial, and he has a 4.5 star health grade rating. he is my doctor and in my opinion , the best around.

Facet joint injections did wonders for me.

I have a history of epidurals and facet blocks. Over a 3-4 year period, I had a series of epidurals that helped and lasted about 45 days and then the downward spiral until the next injection. Initially it was about 3 injections per year. The last couple of years, I received 6 injections a year although in the beginning I was told I couldn't receive more than 3. Four years ago, I had cervical fusion followed 2 years later by a laminectomy in 2015. All was fine for a while until earlier this year when my back began talking to me again and I received 2 epidurals. They provided no relief. The Dr followed up with facet blocks, 8 injections which really helped. I received a second round of facet blocks which also worked and the next step will be a burn, an ablation of the nerves causing the problems. Epidurals are injected into the epidural canal, the facet blocks into the joints in the spine. It doesn't hurt to get a second opinion but my message is at least in my case, facet blocks did the trick whereas the epidurals did not. In the meantime, I continue to play golf and I have a convenient excuse for bad rounds.

Thanks for the information. I appreciate your taking time to reply.