The pain and stiffness from arthritis can be debilitating, and even if you’re prescribed medication, it’s only short-term relief. That’s why many patients today turn to non-surgical treatments long-term relief. The goal of pain management is to improve function, enabling individuals to work, attend school, and participate in day-to-day activities. People with arthritis pain have a number of options for treatment. Whatever the treatment regime, it is important to remember that, while not all pain is curable, all pain is treatable.
Our pain specialty-trained physicians, nurse practitioners, and staff provide each patient with a detailed patient pain assessment, accurate diagnosis and follow with a continuum of care and balanced multidisciplinary pain management approach. APRI doctors employ a variety of state-of-the-art techniques and treatments in a serene, collaborative and compassionate environment.
Some of our image-guided, non-surgical chronic pain treatments with proven success in long-term pain relief include:
- Epidural Steroid Injections
- Facet Blocks
- Joint Injections
- Nerve Blocks
- Occipital Nerve Blocks
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Sacroiliac Joint Injection
- Steroid Injections
- Sympathetic Block
- Transforaminal Nerve Blocks
- Trigger Point Injections
Affordable High Quality Care
When you or your family member needs pain management from a physician, physical therapist or a psychologist pain – more expensive care does not equate to better care. APRI physicians are recognized leaders in their specialty. They have advanced fellowship training. They offer affordable easy to access care typically at rates 2-3 times less than hospitals or large healthcare organizations charge.
How does APC manage to Charge Less?
At APRI all we do is pain management with a singular efficient focus through a team-oriented approach. Hospitals and large organizations charge medicare and insurance companies more and they are reimbursed at a significantly higher rate for the same services compared to private physician groups. APRI charges less for the same services done at hospitals. This translates into savings for patients whose deductibles and co-pays have continued to increase over time. When you receive treatment in a hospital, you pay a physician fee and a facility fee. Over the last decade, high deductible health plans have grown to over 100 million. APRI charges no extra facility fee for medical evaluation and management services, hospitals charge for site of service. APRI utilized MRIs typically cost 70 percent less than hospital fees for the same procedure. And, APRI physical therapy is typically 30 percent less than hospital affiliated rehabilitation.
