I was in extreme pain from a back situation which one might describe as "throwing a bunch of tinker toys in the general direction of my back and misaligning them, at that! Dr. Rodriguez helped me through the delays which one might expect to be associated with lumbar back surgery. Three months post-op, I'm doing great! In the meantime, I've had an association with one of the most compassionate, funny people I've ever met! One can't fake his attitude; he's just a mensch!