I am trying to find out some information about Dr. William Taylor at Texas Orthopedics..I hope I am in the right place! I was just diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and I also have 2 herniated discs in my cervical spine. I'm not sure what else is wrong because I can't find a doctor that will order any imaging (other than an ER in San Antonio). I have been told multiple times that I'm too young to have this many problems and it's all muscular..but they don't know that for sure because they've never ordered an MRI, or even an x-ray. The ER doctor told me that I need to see a spine specialist and that I need an MRI. I am wondering if this clinic is caring and non-judgmental enough to order these tests and prescribe pain medicine until I can get through treatment, for breakthrough pain. Just because I'm 30 years old does not mean that my pain in insignificant or nonexistent! I am a single mother of 3 children and I'm a waitress. I'm on my feet pretty much all day every day and my back/neck pain has caused my quality of life to be terrible...finding a doctor in Austin that will actually listen and help has been a task that I have failed at for 2 years. If anyone has any advice I would really appreciate it!
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