When Sharon Nolen slipped on her outdoor stairs and injured her back in August 2022, she knew it was a bad fall. When an intense pain in her head lingered after she’d returned home from the emergency room, she wasted no time seeking additional medical guidance.
A family physician suspected that Nolen was experiencing a spinal fluid leak, and directed her back to the hospital, where she was referred to a specialist. Getting an appointment with that specialist? Nearly impossible.
