So first let me set up the back story. A few months back I had a seizure while riding in a vehicle…read moreand because of the seat belt I ended up breaking my own back. Burst fracture of my T-12 vertebra. I now have rods and screws in my spine, which formed a cast to help support the break. My neurologist was very adamant that I take my seizure medication on time and that I get plenty of sleep. If i do not get sleep i run a high risk of a breakthrough seizure and potentially paralyzing myself! I have been unable to sleep more than a few spurts through out the night, for weeks now, because of the pain in my back. Now here's my experience with Dr. Holland and his TA. Day #1 I walk in and i Immediately hear a 70+ year old man in agony trying to get his prescription filled only to have the nurse tell him there is nothing that can be done. Already not a good start. I then wait for my turn and proceed to talk with Dr. Holland and explain what is going on and what has been done already. Dr. Holland then immediately starts to argue with me about my previous medical procedure. Stating "no you're actually fused" and treating me and my wife as if we are moron's. He did however come back and apologize for being wrong but only after having to argue with him multiple times! He then sends me home with a prescription that I attempted to take and my body just wasn't having any of it. I even took 1/8th of a pill to try to get some relief without throwing up. No luck. So I then make another appointment and go back take a urine sample with out anyone watching and proceed to put it in the bin along with 4 other samples all of which could be tampered with by anyone who uses the bathroom. They then proceed to prescribe me an anti-inflammatory, which did absolutely nothing for my pain. I go back and he then agrees to write me a prescription for what he says is "Oxycodone". i get to the pharmacy and find out it's the Percocet, which is what my Dr. originally put me on after my surgery and then changed it to standard Oxy HCL 5mg because it was causing me to be Numbed out and depressed for some reason. I explained this to Dr. Holland and he literally accused me of trying to get medication to sell on the street! This man is rude, jaded and an absolutely terrible Dr. How can any Dr. who took an oath to do no harm treat anyone like this?! Refusing to help a patient in need is a violation of their oath of office! I would not recommend anyone go to this cold heartless place!

Saw this doc for a number of years; treatments were spot-on, and he always treated me right.read more

First visit with insurance was 380.00. Now they claim insurance will no longer pay, so cash…read morepayments. When I objected and gave them the proper information, they no longer wold see me after they put me in withdrawals without a taper. STAY AWAY, PLEASE.

Incompetent and rude. Went in for post surgery pain related to multiple spine fusions. No help was…read moreoffered other than epidural injections, etc. DO NOT GO HERE FOR HELP.

I'd had persistent neck pain for over 2 years after getting shoulder surgery. I was desperate,…read morehaving tried PT, chiropractic alignments, yoga, Alexander Technique, and more, with no real results. I came to Pain Free right before leaving to go live abroad. Mackie, a specialist here, did an evaluation of general structural imbalances in my posture, then proscribed a series of exercises. It didn't come cheap and felt a lot like PT, so I was skeptical as I left the country. However, within a few days, I noticed a reduction in pain. Months later, I can say for sure that these exercises have made a huge difference in my day-to-day comfort. And for follow-up sessions, Mackie has been very helpful in working with the distance to continue treatment to proscribe new exercises as needed. If you're in pain, give them a try. It worked wonders for me.

Just a little background - I had been going to a family chiropractor in Mechanicsville for 10+…read moreyears and decided to establish care in Charlottesville after attending college and grad school here. I chose SW because I had a sports medicine background and knew that he had treated a lot of UVA athletes throughout his career. Honestly, Dr. Wagner himself did not give me a good first impression. I emphasized my two degrees in Kinesiology, assuming that I would not be spoken down to, but his overall tone was passively arrogant and abrasive in the majority of interactions I had with him. On most of the days that I have been seen by Dr. W rather than another chiropractor, I have not felt that my visits have been worth the cost in a relative sense, as he seems to only spend 90 seconds in the exam room with me, and his adjustment techniques are quite rough, even for someone who has had chiropractic for most of her life. Dr. Sterling on the other hand, is wonderful. He is polite, patient, and seems to place a great deal of focus on patient-provider relationships and comfort level of the patient, and when he is in the exam room, I generally feel like I am his only patient in that moment (which is how it should be), not on a conveyor belt of other patients waiting. Please note, I am a young adult who receives chiropractic for health maintenance and overall wellness, in addition to optimizing my biomechanics for long-distance running, so for someone who is fighting off an injury or has another clinically significant motive for receiving care, the content of this review might not be relevant, as fulfillment in one's experience may be more based on outcomes of range-of-motion and mobility in those cases. Also, I acknowledge that my care requires less time and intensity of efforts on the provider's end, and that I should not necessarily be prioritized in receiving their attention. I do intend to keep coming to this practice for chiropractic care, but with the expectation that I can be seen by the specific provider I request who meets my needs/preferences the most.

you will surprise about the negative Report you will get and I saw my report he reported I can lift…read moreover 100 pounds I had 4 surgeries two Fusion,one shoulder Roteter cuff and Descompress low back surgery please be careful don't trust this Doctor

We went there so my bf could get a physical. The girls were chatty, no masks and dressed…read moreunprofessionally. The PCP JF acted like she was pretending and was quick to offer expensive tests and prescribe drugs as most people in the medical profession do. He declined and I sure wont use them. It is a joke and another way to make a new "customer" in the whole pharma game.

Impossible to locate the office as there appears to be no 300 east main st per GPS nor walking up…read moreand down the block. They don't answer the phone, so you can't ask them how to find it once you discover this problem. They should give instructions when you set up the appointment. A letter in advance with instructions would be the best solution. THEN...NO ONE WAS WEARING A MASK!!! Not even the nurse nor the provider! I will not return.