I agree with Lee. Get a referral to another doc, then run. I will say that I had cervical surgery and the surgeon said that he would be stablizing the neck. He said that a nerve would be decompressed which might give me some pain relief but not to get all excited over the possibility. When the dust settled and I was healed, I was pain free and remain so after 18 years. There is arthritic change now which occassionally produces spasm. It's infrequent and easily eliminated with moist heat and a good muscle rub.

My lumbar was another story. I have had five surgeries. Each one increased the pain. Best wishes.