This doctor is a quack. I went to him for my back and he said nothing is wrong with it. I even took him the MRI that my neurologist ordered for me. Dr. Allen looked at it and said he would give me an injection. He never explained what kind of injection. When I was checking out, the receptionist told me that I was being set up for an epidural. Oh heck no, I said no way, I know something is wrong with my back. I am scared this will really mess me up. I went to Dr. Baule in Rocky Mount, NC and he said there was something definitely wrong with my back. After extensive nerve testing and a follow up with Dr. Baule, he decided I needed surgery. My surgery was 5 hours long. Dr. Baule had to pull my nerves from being crushed by my spine. He had to rebuild two vertebraes in my back and put rods in. To this day I believe if I had been given the epidural I would have been paralyzed. I definitely do not recommend Dr. Allen to anyone.