Interventional pain management · Offices in Downey, Tarzana and Bakersfield
Back and neck pain, sciatica, spinal stenosis, facet and SI-joint pain, knee arthritis, migraines and occipital neuralgia, and pain after knee, shoulder or back surgery.
8207 E 3rd St, Unit 104, Downey, CA 90241
Procedures are performed at Downey Outpatient Surgery Center, owned by the same physician. Referring doctors can email records to [email protected] or call.
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Work injuries: California Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC)
Medicaid program: Medi-Cal
How accident medical bills are paid in California
California is an at-fault (tort) state: the at-fault driver's liability insurance pays injury costs, usually at settlement. Until then, care is paid by your health insurance, your own med-pay coverage, or a medical lien. Tell the pain clinic you were in an accident and how you plan to pay.
Symptoms that show up days after a crash
Neck pain and stiffness, headaches at the base of the skull (whiplash) often start 24 to 72 hours later.
Low back pain that spreads into a leg, numbness or tingling can mean an irritated nerve and should be checked.
Go to an emergency room right away for severe headache, weakness, confusion or loss of bladder control.
Keep every visit, prescription and missed workday in one folder; your insurer and attorney will ask for them.
Choosing a pain doctor in Los Angeles
Check the license with the Medical Board of California. Physicians can also be looked up on DocInfo.org.
Ask whether the doctor is board certified in pain medicine (through anesthesiology, PM&R or neurology).
Ask which procedures are done in the office and which at a surgery center, and who reads your imaging.
Bring a list of medicines, prior imaging (MRI, X-ray) and the dates your pain started or changed.
In California, prescribers check the CURES database before prescribing controlled pain medicines, so tell the doctor about every prescription you take.
