If you think your pain has become unmanageable, it is time to visit a pain specialist doctor. At Wellspring, our goal is to develop a customized, multidisciplinary treatment plan to get you back to the life you love. To be prepared for a successful first visit, there are a few items that you will want to bring with you.

• ID
• Insurance card (if utilizing your insurance for your pain management treatment)
• Any relevant imaging (XR, MRI, CT scan, etc.)

We highly recommend downloading and filling out your new patient packet ahead of time to save you time and streamline the process. This detailed paperwork helps ensure that our pain management doctors have all the information they need to create a customized plan for you. On your first visit, your doctor will ask you detailed questions about your pain symptoms and medical history, review your past records and imaging, perform a thorough physical exam, and discuss your goals. Some common questions you may be asked on your first visit are:

• Where is the pain? (what body part)
• What does it feel like? (dull, aching, tingling)
• How often do you feel pain?
• What makes your pain better or worse?

After analyzing your unique pain conditions and goals, you will work with your pain specialist to create a customized, multidisciplinary treatment plan. Additional imaging studies, lab work, or tests, such as Electromyography/Nerve Conduction Study (EMG/NCS), may be ordered to help understand the root cause of your pain. We will carefully assess you and deliver a precise diagnosis so we can develop the best plan to alleviate your pain. Whether you tend to be more conservative in your medical decision making or you prefer a more aggressive approach, we want to work with you to develop a treatment plan that fits your lifestyle.

We will schedule a follow up appointment after your initial evaluation and continue to follow you on a monthly basis. These follow up visits help track your progress and the effectiveness of your plan of care. We utilize these visits to refine your unique treatment and goals of living a pain free life.

A physiatrist is a doctor who treats medical conditions that cause pain or limit function. Also called physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, physiatrists provide a full spectrum of care from orthopedic diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation. The goal is to restore maximum function and improve quality of life. Physiatrists see patients of all ages experiencing a wide range of problems from sore muscles to muscle weakness that may make it difficult to function at home, in the workplace, or during recreational activities. Successful treatment of these symptoms requires accurate diagnosis. As specialists in this field, physiatrists use techniques and resources ranging from detailed medical histories to nerve conduction studies to diagnose a multitude of medical conditions. Physiatrists listen to their patients and work with them to develop a customized course of treatment. This may include one or several treatment options, such as medications, therapeutic exercise, injections, interventional pain procedures and physical therapy.

Our group of highly trained providers seek out the root cause of the issue causing your pain and lay out a well-designed personalized option(s) to treat the cause.