Al Hairston, 65 years old, education currently working at a High School.

And how did you feel before coming to the Bellevue Pain Institute? Well terrible, the pain was progressively getting worse. It started off just bothering me in the night and it progressed to the point where it was causing me a considerable amount of pain during the day and I realized that I need to seek help to try to deal with the problem.

And what else did you try before coming here? Oh just medication from the doctor and going to a specialist but more like a neurologist kind of thing. It was more medication and prescriptions.

And what has been your overall experience here at the Bellevue Pain Institute? It’s been great, it’s a God send for me. Now the pain has subsided to the pain where it doesn’t bother me at all during the day. I still have a little problem during the night but I know that if I could continue to work hard to regenerate the nerves I think that it will eventually get to the point I can sleep.

And what would you say to someone who is considering care with Dr. Polzin? I would say start your car and get over here as soon as possible.