I have to agree with you Doug. My wife is a PT and she says that\'s the truth.

Everyone with back pain would hugely benefit from regular yoga classes or pilates or at least regular stretching.

I must disagree. Although stretching may help with minor back pain, it won't do diddly-squat for people with degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, herniated discs, and the like.

I've had six courses of physical therapy with stretching exercises at six different facilities, and stretching exercises just make my pain worse.

What if your pain is not muscular in origin? I have neuropathic pain coming from being an Insulin Diabetic for 27 years. I used to teach aerobics and loved stretching...I am still flexible. Stretching and PT never even came close to touching my pain.

Yes, Jaynie is right. DDD has nothing to do with muscles. I'm surprised a PT would make a comment like that. Maybe you misunderstood what kind of back pain she was talking about. Also, last week, an announcement was made on the news that there is 0 proof that Yoga really does anything for the body aside from mental adjustments. And pilates, pilates puts 90% of body weight on the lower back for mat work-I took ballet for years when I was young and pain free-and for a DDD patient, you could really harm your discs worse with moves like that.

I have six buldgings discs in my back and I go to the chiropractor once a week, but when I don't I started to stretch and to meditate.
I had scoliosis when I was little and my doctor at the time sent me to take ballet classes, swimming and doing abdominals. It worked for me. I'm scoliosis free. my buldging discs came from the car accident I had and I have 2 herniated discs in my neck, and when my neck hurts I am in the worst mood, 'cause I don't think there is a cure for that.
but, exercising is healthy and helpful.

I agree with JaynieH ...I too have a couple different problems with my lower back and stretching Sure Doesnt help where as it can actually make it worse..So i dont believe it is for all Back pain.

I wish back pain was all in my head, that way I'd go to a Psychiatrist for treatment and that would be it. I did see a Pain Psychologist and found it to be helpful but, it never helped the physical aspect of pain. I was very active doing aerobics and horseback riding sadly I had to give it up.

For me, the Bikrams yoga which is the ultimate hamstring stretch helps. But it hasn't taken the pain away. I once even did 60 days in a row and it changed the pain, but didn't take it away.

My dtr in law on tysabri doing great for the last 10 months. No episodes. Still has her deficiets which she will always have. Risky, but she has a 7 yr. old so needed to try to feel a little normal.

Horrible bed-side manner, rude, pompous and arrogant. He is by far the worst neuro I've had in 20 years.

Rude, sarcastic, and made several incorrect statements. Was very unprofessional, didn't ask for details on my history, and made some very ugly assumptions. Wanted me to go on birth control, and was very rude when I told him that I went from migraines every 6 months to nearly every day, only two weeks after starting birth control again after being off for 4 years. He said that 80% of women who go on bc have improvement in their headaches, and I can't find anything that substantiates that claim. Apparently OBs disagree and say they can get worse, & also women who smoke (me) and women with aura (me) are a high stroke risk and are encouraged not to take bc. Also said "You must have been abused or neglected" after only looking at a 1 page headache history. Was sarcastic about my "buying a second house" for a chiropractor, but was pushing $2300 Botox and "Posture classes"! Schedule elsewhere unless you feel like an intellectual jousting match with your arms tied behind your back. Loves to hear himself talk but doesn't take to questioning his logic.

The only negative thing that I can say is that it takes a long time (60 days or so) to get an appointment. For me, this isn't too big of a deal seeing my migraines are well controlled.

First and foremost, he understands what it's like to have a migraine, as he's a sufferer too. I've been seeing him for years and he is very pleasant, accommodating, and never seems rushed. He's very good about staying current with research and medications and shares this information so that your treatment might benefit.

His support staff (Deborah, and others) are very prompt at returning phone calls and helpful.

From reading the other responses I'm not sure we're talking about the same person! He might have a dry sense of humor, but that's cool. Office visits are very pleasant and I leave feeling that I'm in the best care available.

Anyone happen to know where Dr. Taylor has gone? When I called his nurse the other day her message said he was no longer with them.