“I have been hurting for two years in what I thought was my lower back, I was evaluated by an anesthesiology pain doctor which all I received was multiple spinal injections, receiving more than one on the same day, in which it did not help. I still owe thousands of dollars in payments because of the expensive treatment.
During this time I became addicted to Percocet which I was taking up to 150 mg of Percocet a day. The anesthesiologist referred me to his colleague, a neurosurgeon, who offered me an extensive multilevel fusion for my scoliosis. I got tired of being on Percocet because I was talking care of my family and four kids and was seen by Interventional Pain and Physical Medicine.
The psychologist referred me to Dr. Kowalkowski and after one visit I underwent an extensive evaluation in which he told me that my pain was not coming from my lower back at all, but rather my piriformis in my buttock region compensating for my scoliosis. I did not think he was right after having been treated by multiple doctors and being prescribed high dose opiods. After my treatment with Dr. Kowalkowski for my symptoms, I can say I am 75% improved. I have been able to discontinue taking Percocet and he is helping me with me maintenance program.
I hope that I continue to feel this well.”