I have been seeing Doc for about 4 years. He is an excellent Doctor. You get no BS. If he can help you he will. If he can't he will tell you that also. I went to many other Doctors with no results that were satisfactory. They either wanted to give me pills or surgery. I don't want surgery or pills. The doctor understood that and he has kept me from surgery now for 4 years and minimal pills. I only take them on really bad days. The doctor has given me my life back and a pain level I can live with. The injections although didn't work every time he came up with a solution that did. He listens and is a very pleasant and knowledgeable doctor. His staff is second to none and are very on top of things as best they can with dealing with our poor insurance company's. I highly recommend him and I usually do not recommend anyone. Good luck in your endeavor to find pain relief but you have to look no further the Dr Batlan.