I just met Dr Spiegel and his staff for the first time…read more Linda welcomed me and put me at ease. I am a psychotherapist and feel the first person behind the desk at the doctor's office is a very important person, psychologically, for the patient. I am a nervous patient and Linda was reassuring. Carol and Raphael were kind also. Dr Spiegel combined his great personality, sense of humor and sound scientific knowledge in his sincere interaction with me. I have been around the block a few times and I am discerning and have high standards. I know this is the place for me. I have bad arthritis in my knee and lead a very active and busy life. I know this is the place for me. Dr. Spiegel gave me options and was upbeat, which fits in with my personality. This is a good place to help us get well.

I received a lumbar epidural injection from Dr. Siegel to treat chronic lower back pain due to…read morespondylolisthesis and foraminal stenosis. The outcome was significantly worse than expected and had a lasting negative impact on my health and daily life. Within 24 hours of the procedure, I developed severe lower back pain along with a hematoma at the injection site. The pain was substantially greater than anything I experienced prior to the injection. Despite reporting these complications, I did not receive a clear explanation of what went wrong or meaningful guidance on how to manage the situation. I was left to cope with the consequences largely on my own. As a result, I had to return to anti-inflammatory medications to manage the pain, which persisted for over two month. This prolonged recovery disrupted my sleep, limited my mobility, and interfered with both my professional responsibilities and overall quality of life. Complete luck of accountability.

Dr. Lin is an amazing doctor. He actually takes the time to listen to what you have to say without…read morepreconceived thought. And then works with you for a solution. If you are considering him as your physician I highly recommend him. Thank you.

I've been coming to Dr. Lin's for 16 years! They're the best! Dr. Beth is fantastic! They really…read morecare about you & what can help you. Dr. Lin is an expert surgeon & has a variety of pain procedures that can change your life. Some of the girls in the office can be a little warmer & sweeter, but yknow. You are getting EXPERT HEALTHCARE! They also keep up with new procedures creating modern pain aid for modern pain. Thank You Comprehensive Pain!

I was in need of an epidural injection for an injury I suffered to my neck. I came to PMIR on the…read morerecommendation of my orthopedic doctor. The staff at PMIR was exceptional. Very knowledgeable, professional and extremely sympathetic and supportive of what I was going through. Dr. Hersel provided the treatment and was extremely kind and thorough, explaining each step in the procedure as it progressed. His nurse Candace was also wonderful throughout. Just as Dr. Hersel promised, the treatment was painless and was over quickly. I highly recommend PMIR!

The doctor may be great, but the care coordinator, Betty -- was awful…read more I spent 3 months trying to coordinate an approved procedure while in daily pain, and Betty was consistently rude, dismissive, and talked over me. She made me feel like I was the problem the entire time, even though I was just trying to follow their process. At one point, after all that time, she basically shut it down and said they might not even do the procedure. Completely unacceptable way to treat a patient. I left the practice because of her.

Dr Cohen treated me for severe sciatica pain - he was great and the pain has subsided over 90%…read moreafter an epidural. What stands out for me is that Dr Cohen is accessible to me as his patient - he actually reads and responds to emails almost immediately - in this day and age that fantastic. He took time to understand my needs, identify a course of treatment and executed well. That you doctor

Dr. Hersel is not only the best pain relief Dr. he is one of the finest persons I have ever met. I…read morehave been living with debilitating lumbar pain for thirty years. After two back surgeries in 1998 and 2001 I had some relief but not enough and any relief was short lived. I tried every kind of therapy from cupping and acupuncture and Guasha. A picture of the guasha and its impact on my body is attached to this post. I also have had over 100 injections from epidurals to radio frequency ablation with little to no relief. I've seen several hypnosis experts again to no avail. After all of these attempts for relief I went to Dr. Hersel who suggested I try a spinal stimulator implant. I knew about this procedure and had studied it many years ago, but I was concerned about its efficacy. Dr. Hersel gave me a packet describing the procedure using the newest implant from Abbott Labs and St. Judes. First, all the earlier implants required charging the battery every day or every other day. The Abbott implant has a ten year battery requiring no charging. After studying this implant I decided to try the Abbott model. This requires a test with the unit being attached to the outside of my body to be sure the implant will work for my pain. After a one week trial I was seen by Dr. Hersel and an Abbott technician and I reported to them I thought all my pain had disappeared. With all these different implants the goal is to bring at least 50% relief. So with the results clearly indicating I was a candidate for the permanent implant we scheduled surgery immediately. The surgery took approximately two hours. It required an incision in my mid spine and snaking of electronic leads from the surgical site through my spinal canal which is an extremely delicate procedure done with a fluoroscope to avoid puncture of the spinal canal. The leads are carefully placed and end at the battery which is placed in a pocket in the upper buttock through an incision made by the surgeon below the skin. BTW this is done under general anesthesia so you feel nothing and a strong numbing medication allowed me to feel no pain when I awoke. Dr. Hersel and the Abbott technician were there when I awoke. I was told the surgery was perfect and I should get at least 50% relief. Now here's the only bad news about these surgeries. When the numbness goes away there is what I can only describe as excruciating pain from the two surgical sites. There is significant swelling at these sites. For me the pain was horrible for three weeks. After a month the site pain began to subside. My pain wouldn't have been as bad if I took pain medication but because of a certain condition I have I am unable to take any pain medication other than Tylenol which didn't help. I believe the pain would have been significantly less had I been able to take anti inflammatory meds. The bottom line is after the incisional pain lessened I had no more lumbar spine pain. After those horrendous years of agony I finally had a light at the end of the tunnel. I'm thrilled to write I still have no pain five weeks post surgery. For anyone suffering from spinal pain, after trying other therapies, I cannot stress how important it is to set up an appointment to see Dr. Hersel. Not only is Dr. Hersel my surgeon but he is a cherished friend. He is the most caring and gentle physician I have ever known. His staff from receptionists, nurses, anesthesiologists and others is also as gentle and caring as their leader. They make what could be a very difficult day instead a pleasant experience. Dr. Hersel's contact information is contained in his bio on Yelp. If you have any questions or just want to talk I am happy to oblige. Just leave your contact information in an email to sje1949@earthlink.net Here's to your future pain relief.

After having trouble with my knee for a while and the pain and swelling increasing, Dear Hubby…read moresuggested UrgentOrtho at Ventura Orthopedics. We went in on their Saturday hours, which are limited, but a blessing to bot have to take time off work. They do have a smaller staff available on Saturday, so the wait to see various personnel took some extra time. After filing out personal and medical history on a tablet (with a rather clunky interface), I was sent up to the second floor. There, in due course, x-rays were taken by a friendly, experienced tech. Then a waiting period in an exam room ensued with DH and I making small talk about having health challenges during the holidays. He's been to the main practice to see an ankle specialist in the past. That's how he knew about the urgent care part of the practice. When the doctor came in, she was very upbeat. She reported the good news that I don't have arthritis in the knee. She then did a physical exam on the swollen, tender joint. She said that an MRI would be the next step, along with physical therapy. She gave a thumbs up to the copper-infused compression sleeve that I'd ordered online. Compression, icing, and limited heating, plus a new type of anti-inflammatory were all recommendations she made. It took several days for the MRI referral to come through / approval from insurance. The practice kept me informed with texts, which I appreciate. After the MRI I will go back for a full diagnostic update. So far I've been pleased with the care and communication / follow up with this practice.

The doctor was good. The amount of time I had to wait to go in was absurd. I had to wait an hour…read moreto get into a room and still had to wait.

Great care. Very attentive. Was able to schedule epidural injection quickly. Doing well post…read moreprocedure

I scheduled and received an epidural from Dr Assil. During our initial consultation I was offered…read moreand refused anesthesia for the procedure. While being prepped for the procedure, Dr julie Tran showed up and told me she was my anesthesiologist. I explained to her that I had refused anesthesia, and she said she would hang around. I did not receive anesthetic during the procedure, yet she billed and got paid by Medicare for supposedly injecting 0.7 units of some unspecified anesthetic into me. I obtained the surgical records and found the Dr Assil had recorded no anesthesia was used during the procedure, and yet Dr Tran had included a page in the records where she claimed she did indeed inject me. I called Medicare and they pretty much ignored me despite my filing a report with them. So, I was either injected against my will or there is some fraud going on here. Which is it?

Really works on What is causing the pain."Very involved and up to date on latest pain management…read moretechniques....

DR.Orlovich and his team are truly amazing. They are the best and very knowledgeable at what they…read moredo they listened to what I had to say about my pain that I was experiencing from an accident. I listened to Dr.Orlovich recommendation and now I'm all healed and better now NO MORE PAIN Once again Dr.Orlovich Thank you James M

Simple-minded receptionist: How can I help you? Me: Hi, I'm…read morehaving chronic pain in my... Simple-minded receptionist: Date of birth please. Me: gave her my birth date Simple-minded receptionist: Name please Me: I give her my name Simple-minded receptionist: I don't have you as a patient. Me: Yes I know, I am calling to schedule a consult and epidural Simple-minded receptionist: You have to have a consult before you can schedule an epidural. Me: How long before I can schedule an epidural after my consult. Simple-minded receptionist: We have an appointment on April 12 Me: Ok, if I schedule an consult on the 12th how long until I can get an epidural? Simple-minded receptionist: That's the soonest we have for a consult Me: How long do I have to wait to get an epidural after my consult Simple-minded receptionist: The Dr has to order it first. Me: OK, if I have a consult on the 12th and the Dr orders an epidural, how long will it be before I can get that epidural Simple-minded receptionist: He does procedures on Wednesdays and Thursday's. Me: Click

My back surgery went well Friendly and personable staff…read more Dr Spayed and Johnathan are fantastic ! Couldn't be happier with my experiences with them

After other treatments for my pinched nerves and sciatica I finally decided to go with spinal…read moresurgery involving fixing the pinched nerve problem and fusing some of the lumbar vertibr. Dr Spayde and his staff were marvelous to work with and my recovery smooth as hoped for. Recommend highly

I have had an ongoing pain condition for about 20 years that has been difficult to treat. When I…read moremet Dr. Jagtiani he listened carefully and came up with a plan for treatment that hadn't been tried before. Over the course of treatment, I began to feel better than I had in many years. I feel Dr Jagtiani is a very caring and knowledgeable doctor who takes the time to really help his patients. He gets 5 stars from me!

Dr. Jagtiani is a great doctor and a caring person; and I can't recommend him highly enough to…read morepeople suffering from chronic pain. I suffer from multiple severe and chronic conditions in my cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. I've had multiple cervical and thoracic fusions and other spine operations. I also have chronic spinal cord issues and extremity nerve damage, as well as other chronic/severe health conditions. My complex health conditions include unusual presentations and present huge life challenges. I'm also a highly educated professional trying to stay engaged with my treatment, and safe to say I have very high standards for my doctors. From my first appointment with Dr. Jagtiani, I could tell that he was thoughtful, knowledgeable, engaged and caring. Dr. Jagtiani spent a long time reviewing my case, suggested several immediate steps I could try for pain and symptom reduction, and outlined a possible long-term course of care/things we could try. Since then Dr. Jagtiani has treated me with numerous guided injections (e.g. celiac plexus blocks and thoracic, cervical and lumbar guided epidurals/nerve blocks). Not only has Dr. Jagtiani focused on my prescribed medications, but he has been able to advise me regarding non-prescription treatments. For example, I suffer from severe problems sleeping. Dr. Jagtiani was able to suggest helpful medications, supplements and protocols based on medical study results. Further, my spinal issues create/contribute to severe digestive and abdominal problems. Dr. Jagtiani suggested a helpful celiac plexus block procedure. Simply put, Dr. Jagtiani (1) utilizes a scientific/evidenced based medical approach, (2) is an engaged, highly motivated and caring doctor, and (3) is a down-to-earth, energetic and naturally caring person. Any patient will be lucky/blessed to work with Dr. Jagtiani.