I feel a lot better now. Something about this doctor, described in my post above, just did not inspire my confidence.

So, I looked up his credentials.

He is not a neurosurgeon. He is not an MD. He is an OD (doctor of osteopathy.) He is trained to administer acupuncture. His specialty is rehab.

I don't wish to undermine any faith that anyone here might have in acupuncture, or Osteopathy. I happen to not be the least bit interested in alternative medicine in any way, shape, or form. (Probably, that's just a prejudice.) I would never have gone to this appointment, if I knew his real credentials.

When football players, whose bodies are worth a lot of money, get spinal injuries, they don't go to Doctors of Osteopathy.

My boyfriend had cervical stenosis with myelopathy. Due to my dogged persistence, he got referred to a real Neurosugeon. I had no trouble discussing things with that doctor. Now, I think I understand what happened today between that OD and me. We are coming from different disciplines. He had even recommended me trying chiropractic treatments. MDs are slow to do that. Now I understand why he wasn't.

When I left there, I kept saying to myself, this guy doesn't strike me as a doctor, let alone a surgeon. I thought that maybe he was a Physician's Assistant. Though those guys are usually pretty sharp. Well, now I know. Now I think I know why his assessment seemed rather disorganized and amateurish. Again, I'm sorry if this offends anyone who has had great experience with alternative medicine. I'ld love to hear, if you have.