Actually she did good for ordering the c-spine. They generally won't do anything lower down unless you present symptoms that would make them want to take a peek. Or in my case, they found four leisons in my c-spine and wanted to get a base line for the rest. I do have one other in my T-spine.

The LP is a hit and miss. Don't blame you for being concerned. Some get the headache, some like me don't. Some like me have a not so great time with the procedure itself, some don't have a problem with it. But there's plenty of advice for how to try to keep from getting the dreaded headache. If you and your neuro ever decide to persue it, let us know!