I want to thank everyone at INTEGRATED PAIN SPECIALISTS, who have been so generous with me over the…read morepast three months while working with insurance issues. After my insurance company and they came to a parting of the ways, I was left struggling to find a new pain doctor. Unfortunately, I was never able to find one, and now they have agreed to see me as a private person. I received the personal assistance from the NEW CLINIC MANAGER. I especially want to thank DR FILEN FOR HIS NEVER ENDING SUPPORT AS A PHYSICIAN!!!

I established with Dr Smith for management of my cervical spine disease. Had a steroid epidural…read moreon 12/8 that sadly did not work. I went back for follow up with his PA Mike who said, no problem, very common, we'll repeat it ASAP and I'll submit for the authorization for that today. I gave them a week and then called to check the status. Left a message. No call back. Next two days, same thing again. Day 4 I called my insurance, they said nobody has submitted authorization for anything on your behalf. My insurance offered to call his office. They left a message. Still no call back or action. I have moved on to someone else who has the ability to follow through. They sure did bill my insurance for that visit that I got nothing out of though! Additionally I am perturbed by the onslaught of advertisements in his waiting room AND exam rooms for sexual enhancement and cosmetic treatments he offers. Perhaps his attention is too divided? It's been 4 weeks now and to this day no one from his office has returned my calls or followed through on my treatment plan.

I had my first appointment at the San Diego Pain Institute, all the staff was nice and polite. The…read morePhysician Assistance Victoria was very nice and helpful and prescribed me some patches that help me a lot with my pain. She is very knowledgeable and patient and listen to you. Laura MacKinnon

My first visit to San Diego Pain Institute was problem-free! Every member of the staff was so…read morepolite and accommodating. I was given all the information I needed and the Physician's Assistant, Michael, who evaluated me was very knowledgeable and explained everything to me in terms that I could understand easily. I will be going back to get injections in my hip joints. Will post more after that. So far A+.

My husband and I have always received excellent care over the years from Dr. Matson. We trust him…read moreimplicitly and he's the only one that can get through to my stubborn husband about certain health issues. Jeanette and the office staff are wonderful and always accommodating. We highly recommend Dr. Matson's care!!

I called this office asking about out of pocket prices since my insurance doesn't cover these…read moreprocedures. I recently had an invasive surgery and my surgeon recommended prolotherapy. I mentioned to the receptionist that I had medi-cal. And she said they don't "deal" with anyone who has medi-cal. I asked why, and said what does it have to do with your scheduling and out of pocket prices? She said "well, if you can't afford health insurance you shouldn't be buying anything out of pocket" DISCRIMINATION MUCH?? I was totally in shock. I can't believe this lady still has a job at all and her pure ignorance makes the doctor and all other employees look totally ignorant. Avoid at all cost

This is Marcia Ellfenbaum. If your in pain, skip this one. Quack! Wait 3 weeks for appt. then she…read moreisn't even there to see you. At a party or something maybe? She tells her receptionist that your not qualified to be her patient. She doesn't even do it herself. Whatever her reason, this is so nasty to her staff as well as to the patient. I'm waiting to see how much she charges my insurance for the appointment she wasn't there for.

Don't miss your appointment because you sure won't get another one in a timely manner…read more The shot I got early on did decrease my pain. I need another now and I have to wait months now for a new one! It's my fault because I went to the wrong place. They had no sympathy for an old lady! Me!

I took my sister-in-law here for shoulder pain. She was going to get an injection - she is in her…read morelate 80's and was very nervous. She asked Mr Smith (I hesitate to call him Dr) to explain the procedure and she had a couple of questions. He told her he didn't have time to answer her questions. Well, that's an indication that things aren't really great there. However, if you are concerned about Erectile Dysfuntion - he seemed very in to that (must pay better). Save yourself the aggravation.

If you're considering doing myofascial release, just do it and come to Kelly! I have fibromyalgia…read moreand a head tremor and tendonitis. As Kelly released my fascia I could feel a chain reaction of releases and I could not believe the relief. I booked four more sessions before leaving. She is incredible and I just wish I found her sooner. I have had stuck tension for over a decade that she was able to unlock and release. It so much more relaxing and long lasting than a massage or PT. UPDATE: I've now been to four sessions and can't speak highly enough about the experience. I'll be bringing my kids too. I store stress, tension, trauma in my body and I never knew how to actually get it out until meeting Kelly. I tried chiropractors, massage, yoga. None of it compares to this. My pain is almost vanished since her treatments.

I feel so lucky to have stumbled across this treatment modality and Kelly in particular in my quest…read moreto end my migraines. I've only treated with Kelly twice so far but I have already seen such a difference in my body and my mood. The sessions have been surprisingly emotional but I trust that I'm in good hands. Kelly has a wonderful healing energy that immediately made me feel comfortable and held. I'm really looking forward to continuing my work with her.

I have had disabling chronic pain symptoms after a major car accident on the freeway over a decade…read moreago. My entire body had patches of stiff areas and painful areas that I would notice with any activity, any kind of movement, at all times. My doctors struggled to improve my symptoms. Nothing they prescribed, no specialist that they referred me to worked at all. I spent a lot of time and money outside of my health insurance into chiropractic and acupuncture. Those gave brief relief but that's it, my body was still the same. I stumbled onto Karen's practice and MFR accidentally and I am INCREDIBLY lucky for it. Karen's techniques are gentle and do not cause any pain. I was surprised at my body's response to her healing touch. I was very skeptical after our first appointment whether I would feel benefits. However, in the short period after our first session, I started to notice some of the stuck areas in my neck, shoulders, back and hips start to have a little more movement and a little less pain. This pattern continued after each of our sessions. Each time, it seems like different areas of my body would feel more free, have more feeling and coordination, and have a little more strength. I previously could not sit more than 20 minutes w/o being incredibly stiff, stressed, and miserable. Now I can go up to an hour and I seem to recover from shorter breaks away from the chair. I am working more and performing my job better. I do not believe in miracles and magic, but I can say 100% that my progress feels miraculous/magical. My chronic pain and disability has improved drastically ever since starting therapy with Karen and over a 5 month period (6 treatment sessions). I am able to sit/stand/walk a little longer and with much less pain than before. I still have all body pain and stiffness symptoms, but I am functioning significantly better after meeting Karen. If you are reading this, I hope you can have faith and curiosity in trying out Karen. This is a real human review. Karen did not pay me or ask me for this review. Go for a few sessions, keep an open mind and stay patient with the healing process.... Karen's healing has me convinced that my body can heal from all my injuries and my future is much brighter and less scarier than before! If you are still in doubt after reading this, please google/youtube Myofascial Release, John Barnes for more info. I'm rooting for you!

Karen is very good at what she does and exceeded my expectations. I was wanting to get relief from…read moreteeth clenching due to old TMJ injuries and I actually also got more range of motion and balance which was an added bonus and "sorely" needed. I highly recommend her services as she is knowlegeable and experienced and seems to care about people.

Doctor Paul E Kim is a wonderful doctor! I have been getting epidural injections from him for…read morechronic back pain for years and I can honestly say that he has improved the quality of my life. He answers all my dumb questions without judgement. I highly recommend him!

Horrendous office staff. It took months to schedule an epidural as referred by my spine surgeon…read morebecause "Dr Kim still hasn't reviewed the referral". I finally got the appointment after calling the office about a dozen times over many months. I finally got the epidural, and at the pointless follow up appointment somebody other than Dr Kim came in the room and rudely barked a bunch of questions at me and then left the room without making eye contact or introducing himself, or telling me that I'm free to go, that was the whole appointment. I still don't know who he was or what the point of the follow-up was, I never saw Dr Kim again. They sent me the wrong bill 6 months ago and I tried contacting their biller many times to speak to them about the bill. I can't get ahold of them on the phone, and I get zero responses to emails. They continue to send me the wrong bill every couple of months, and every time I try to contact them with no response. Finally after 6 months and many attempts at contacting them, I got a response saying: We're working on it and every time you contact us you get bumped to the back of the line so stop contacting us. But they keep sending me the wrong bill! The procedure occurred nearly a year ago and this is still not resolved.