I've been going to TCPC for 10 years. I was on pain medication when I started going here, so they…read morekept me on the dose I was on (high dose). I have multiple reasons for being in pain. Fast forward to about 2 years ago. I was forced to cut back on my pain meds. However the cut back ultimately was a good thing and I could live a life I could handle. Last year at this time I was told I had to cut back even more and I was not happy about this. My provider at the time ( Bethany who is no longer there) went to bat for me with no luck, they decreased my meds. She said it would be a long process of further decreasing my meds, but she was wrong. 9 months later and they cut back my meds again. I am now on their acceptable dose and they keep asking me if I want a spinal pain pump. I do not!!!!!! I'm old school, do the least invasive thing until it no longer works, then do the next least invasive , and so On. Spinal pain pump is the last resort for me. I'm in my early 50's, I hopefully have many more years to live, I don't want the big guns for pain now. No way, I'm saving that for when I need it later in down the road. However, what do I do now if my pain gets worse? I have variable pain, and sometimes I need more meds, but I can't have them. It's frustrating to say the least. They told me the won't even start new patients on painkillers!!!!!! In a rare circumstance, the might, but the pt is only allowed to stay on for 1 year. Really? It's no acceptable at all. Chronic pain is real, most patients with chronic pain follow the rules religiously. It's just sad that it has come to this. Pain meds are right there, but we can't access them, and we need them to live quality of life.

If I could leave less than 1 star I would. I was shuffled off to a lesser provider and they seemed…read moremore concerned with weening me off medications and putting a spinal implant in (an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS surgical procedure) then actually helping or even maintaining a level of care. I personally know 2 other patients who also sing the same sad song for this establishment. They should be embarrassed and ashamed or their facility.

Mary was helping me tremendously . I suffered neck pain, migraines and arm pain , from Klippel feil…read moresyndrome which has been ongoing since age 12 years old, now I'm 61 yrs old. I have long chronic pain due to my health condition I was born with. Klippel feil syndrome. Mary is knowledgeable, caring , kind and very professional. Unfortunately she stopped seeing me because a nurse at the unity hospital called her and told her false things and Mary stopped seeing me because of one person at unity hospital called her which never met me in her life. She has absolutely no idea what I have been diagnosed with and really didn't even care about me , I'm suffering in pain daily because of this. I truly wish that Mary Stahl would reconsider seeing me. I really really need her help. I suffer every day. . Living in this pain since 1979 . I would do anything and everything if Mary Stahl would reconsider seeing me. I really need your help Mary Jo .!please reconsider my care . I really need your care . By Valerie Halvorson 612-231-9840 Thank you Valerie Halvorson

There is not enough time or words to express how wonderful, professional, kind, supportive and…read moregrateful I am for my time with Minnesota Head & Neck Pain Clinic. Everyone I interacted with from the person on the phone, the people who checked me in for my appointments, to my physical therapist Kyle, Dr. Varun and all the nurses I met, were the most welcome, kind, and supportive people I have ever met. They made every appointment impactful for my health. I went 2-3 times a week for a couple of months before I moved for a job. When I told everyone that I was moving, they went out of their way to make sure I could get in for as many physical therapy sessions as possible with Kyle and Dr. Varun did everything in her power to help me manage my pain. I've had TMJ for as long as I can remember. I've tried different types of night guards, acupuncture, chiropractic care, and none of these gave me anywhere near as much sustained relief than going to MN Head & Neck Pain Clinic. Kyle created a therapy plan for me that would give me the most relief and was flexible for my life. Dr. Varun expedited my care so I could try trigger point injections. They changed my life and gave me the first sustainable relief I have ever experienced. I wish I had found MN Head and Neck Pain Clinic sooner. As my upcoming move got closer, every time I went in for an appointment, everyone asked me how I was doing, gave me endless kindness and words of encouragement and support. I have never felt so care for by such high-level professionals. The last day I saw Dr. Varun, I was getting nervous about my move, and she spent extra time with me to let me talk about my fears of moving and starting over. She was so encouraging and supportive and kept saying how strong and brave I was for moving. I will be forever grateful for Dr. Varun's compassion, kindness, and care. The time I had with MN Head and Neck Pain Clinic changed my life both physically and emotionally. Even though I couldn't take them with, everyone kept reminded me that they will always be there and willing to help.

Thank you Mr. Sather, I learned a lot on how to alleviate my pain. Thank you for the therapy,…read morereally helped me.

Dr. Locketz is great! I'm assuming the bad reviews are from when he was doing pain management with…read moreopioids, and everything was falling apart because the government was telling Drs they had to take their patients off pain medications; so, there are a lot of unhappy patients posting bad reviews about him. I went through him to get my medical card and yes, you do have to pay before your appointment and it's $205. I don't know where people are getting these crazy numbers of it costing way more than that, but it doesn't. Everything is done remotely. Everything was super smooth and there weren't any issues at all. I got my medical card the following day, even though it can take up to 30 days. Everything was super short, simple, and to the point. I never had an issue with Rachel, she has always been pleasant to deal with. I actually got my fiancé set up with an appointment, and he had the same great experience as I did. We even called him back and had a chemical eval done for court and they were just as thorough and pleasant as the first time. I've recommended them to several people. Don't go off those old reviews, they are inaccurate. 5/5 stars for me. Thanks Dr. Locketz and Rachel.

I am so thankful that i found a doctor with his point of view. Don't need pain meds anymore…read more Relief! Thank you!

I give my 5 star rating for everyone here except for the 1 doctor here who I did have a bad…read moreexperience with however it's because of him that I don't want everyone else here to be seen in the same light as people see him because it couldn't be further from the truth. My primary physician here is actually Nurse Practitioner Kristin Bleninger-Sundar. She's a wonderful caring woman who has been a blessing to me. She understands what chronic pain is (and what it's like to have to deal with it every day) better than others. She's knowledgeable about the many different options and procedures that can be tried to get you even more pain relief than you can ever hope for. Dr. Janiga is a ray of sunshine for the doctors here. He is kind, caring, and has an awesome bedside manner and really knows what he's doing but takes time to talk to you about what he's doing and make sure that you are both on the same page. Now, a doctor I leave nameless here, only as a courtesy, if you choose to go here you may or may not get along with but most patients (and staff) I talk to feel the same distain I have for him. He is rude, short (tempered), snotty, and deserves to be put in his place really, but will never change even if that were to occur. I'm sure you know the type. He has the bedside manner of a dead fish and the personality of a cold washcloth. If you have seen him then you know who I am talking about! If you have seen him and found yourself hating him, please give the other people here a chance to help you. Everyone else here is wonderful! Just come and give the chance to Kristin or Dr. Janiga and the rest of the staff and as long as you don't see the other doctor at all the rest of your care here should be pleasant

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The old joke: "What's the difference between God and a doctor? Answer: God knows he's not a doctor"…read morepretty much sums up why I don't like doctors. Except this guy. He's personable, patient, concerned, and for a surgeon...very reluctant to do surgery. If you have an injury and are in need of an orthopedic specialist, I highly recommend Dr. Norgard.

I had a spinal cird stimulator from 2002 until it literally stopped working. It turned on every…read moreday at 800 am and off at 1000pm. My internal alarm clock...toward its 'final days' it was working at the highest level...I really thought everyone could hear it cause I sure could. Thank GOD for Dr. Schultz...he made certain I knew ALL the issues and problems that might arise...I lost count of the forms I signed... I'm older and kinda wish I still had it...but I just wanted to say that chronic pain forces people to look to everyone everywhere to make it stop. My suggestion is to talk to.people who've had the stimulater implant-both pos and neg experiences. It saved my life! Still cannot do a backend thought ;)

Retired radiology technologist. Do Not come to this money grubby clinic!! Nursing lies and make up…read moremedical statements that make no sense. As a patient i don't tell my credentials to staff. Primarily to see how I am and how they'll treat me. I've worked in ortho(did my internship at truama 1 hosp. HCMC) and this place should be shut down. Walk in, line, staff on the phone when pt need to get checked in... on crutches and wheel chairs. Nursing staff lied to me for the last time. I'll ask questions that ik the answer due to my medical background and they've bald face lied to suite their interests and pocket books. While coming out of sedation [young] Nursing staff pretty much pushed me out the door... -22°. I had to say " no I'm 63 and not waiting in the cold." I'm going to the good old U of M for care. By-EE

They are horrible in that they will not prescribe much needed pain medication until you have tried…read more2 pretty invasive procedures. I told Sally Kangas that my family physician would no longer prescribe my pain medication after the end of the month, and still wouldn't even knowing I would be going through withdrawal. Even though I was considering trying one of their procedures.

Patient care.... Dr. Pisansky was very dismissive and had a very sterile personality. Wasn't very…read morecomforting at all. I received a sprint, peripheral nerve stimulator in my left arm and shoulder. During that time, I only had two calls within the 60 days from the sprint rep . I was told when they put the implant into my arm by the sprint wrap himself that he would be there. I had nothing but problems with The PNS. And had extreme pain associated with having it as well as having it removed, and the way it was removed quite roughly by Dr. Pinski. What really shocked and surprised me was that when I went in for a check up on my implant Twin Cities pain clinic had absolutely none of the equipment used, including patches cords anything for the stimulator so they could not even help me change my patch at the doctors office/pain clinic itself. It was absolutely ridiculous!!