Balmy,

Basically, traction is stretching your neck out. It actually felt good while in it but it never took care of the problem. Although others may have had luck with it.

And the new doc will take your history, etc. I don't think I would go in at all and ask for new meds. Just explain that the oxy hasn't helped. What I wanted to ask is...are the pain doctors you have been seeing SPINAL pain doctors? I know you saw a Neurosurgeon. But is the pain doc you saw or the new doc you are going to see a spinal PM? I am bit surprised that they haven't mentioned injections or maybe yours has you just didn't say.