Lumbar spondylitis, stage 2. Orthopedist referred me to a surgeon with no exam.  I went to UCI to help diagnose my back pain and previous injuries. Dr told me he was a surgeon and I was in the wrong place if I didn’t want surgery. The amount of office visits and different specialists they wanted me to go to before I could get a steroid shot was absurd. The whole process is a sham designed to keep you injured. I’m not going there again.