Well, I am pretty good looking. Thank you. It is extremely likely, like 99%, that "orthopedic specialist" was meaning orthopedic surgeon. A safe assumption beyond a reasonable doubt.. You don't send someone to pain management or soft tissue specialty, or physiatry right off the bat. They are not the gatekeepers of the clinic. However, a FACT still is that the primary care provider should still do something. It's not their job to refer everyone out and not do any real work. As an employee in an orthopedic practice, the central focus of that practice is surgery. Amongst them are general ortho surgeons as well as specialty surgeons. The primary focus is not only to get a proper diagnosis but also separate the wheat from the chaff. Surgery or no surgery. Then at that point you may consider pain management, etc. I work there, help patients, and know first hand how it works. I don't sit back in a comfy chair and sue those providing that service.
Furthermore, I already provided him advice to see another different primary care provider. I imagine you skipped over that in your cursory read. Myself and other contributors to this thread were all on track here until somebody said "whoa whoa whoa", like they were chasing an ambulance.
An update from the OP would be nice so we can put our minds at rest and find his diagnosis.
Last edited by Jicafold; 10-31-20 at 06:23 PM.