Advanced Pain Care

I have had great experiences here. The PA I saw yesterday was so sweet and understanding. She even told me about a procedure that my doctor never told me about. Now I am actually excited about a plan to alleviate my pain.
The people here were all very nice to me yesterday from the check in to the check out. The first time I went here they were skeptical that I might just want some pain medication, which I think is normal in this business. But they have been more than helpful with my pain management ever since. I highly recommend Advanced Pain Care.

If i could give less stars, I would. I went to see a doctor there about 5 years ago — once. During that first visit, I was asked to take a urine test. Ok. The problem was that I had peed just before the office visit. I tried to go but couldn’t. The medical assistant suggested that I go home and come back — which I did 2 hours later. The next time I went in (a month later) I was told at the front desk that my appointment had been canceled and I was fired from the practice. WHAT??? The office manager took me into her office and was very nice and we talked. She said that it was because I had refused a urine test… I explained that I did the test and they should even have the results. She explained that there was nothing she could do and let me cry in her office. The doctor (Mark Malone whom I had NEVER even seen before) had fired me. It took me another year and a formal complaint to the Texas Medical Board to get my records from the one visit. Save yourself the pain and DON’T GO THERE!

Alright! Here to update my review. CPS case closed. Wow, that went quick. Wonder why?!
My family Dr. found a tumor in my upper back! Wooooow! Good lookin out docs! Seeing a Neurosurgeon now. Someone who actually went to school!

This is one of the most disappointing health care experiences I’ve ever had…
The doctor (Dr. Ryan Michaud) — upon walking into the room & before introducing himself or asking any questions about my situation — wanted to let me know that he cannot prescribe opiates if I did not supply a urine sample. That’s fine, but I didn’t necessarily come there for opiates. I didn’t know what I was coming there for — that’s why I was seeing a doctor! This spoke volumes, as it became clear to me right away that these folks were licensed drug dealers, not doctors.
I was looking for help with chronic tension headaches & migraines. I told the doctor that I’ve previously been prescribed a particular drug that helped relieve the headaches but had particular side effects that I was experiencing. I explained that I ultimately decided to ween myself off of that drug with the help of a PCP. Weening yourself off of a drug that alters the chemicals in your brain is not an easy or fun process. So what does the doctor do? He prescribes me the same exact drug & then explains that I should just take it at night so I can go to sleep if I feel the side effects. What?! Dr. Ryan Michaud is the kind of doctor that contributes to the poor state of our health care system. He treated me like a number, barely looking me in the eyes or bothering to explain anything.
If you’re looking for a licensed drug dealer that pushes narcotics like it’s candy, then this might be your place. However, if you’re looking for a doctor that actually takes a minute of their time to get to really understand & care-​for your situation, then stay far away.

$ 3000.00 for a urine test. They don’t tell you that when you go there. They want to drug test you to see if you are taking meds as prescribed, over self medicating or indulging in illegal drugs. They don’t use an out sid

My wife and I have been seeing Dr. Malone for pain managment for «about» 2 years. We have followed the rules, kept our appointments, never asked for early refills, complied with every drug test and I have even volountarily reduced my meds by half. But no matter, it seems we are still treated like criminals. Yes, they offer alternative treatments but honestly they are required treatments. Even if you have insurance treatments are expensive. I have done them in the past to no availe. They want me to continue to try other costly proceedures but they are just too costly when the pain meds work. I know they may be risky in several ways but isnt that my decision. If you see a pain managment Dr., you give up your right as a human being to make decisions for yourself. Partly, it’s due to the invasive control issues of the U.S. Government but also in part due to the arrogance of Dr’s. Pain managment Drs believe everyone is a druggie. They apparently only believe they are there to assist the wealthy or deal drugs to the «other folks.» in all my visits there, Dr. Malone has signed all my Rxs but I have never laid eyes on him (to my knowledge) much less ever spoken to him. Yet, he makes ALL the decisions for me. Now work issues have caused me to be in California for 13 weeks and though we have attempted to make an appointment here with a pain managment doctor, no one can see us before the end of September. Dr. Malone isn’t concerned about our situation. He refuses to offer us any suggestions or resolutions to the fact that we will be out if meds in a matter of days. That seems to be the attitude of a drug dealer rather than «my doctor.» Maybe the problem is with the self-​perception of the men and women who went to school to become Dr’s. What do they see their occupation to be? He has had several staff members who appear to be truely concerned about keeping us comfortable and functioning in society but they have all quit or been fired. They don’t tell me which nor will they tell me where they have gone. I am now going to get off the pain meds and live in pain and function as best I can. Its very uncomfortable yeay, painful to live without meds, not to mention the withdrawals I’ll have to suffer over the next two weeks, but life is more respectable to not be treated as some criminal. I refuse to purchase illegal drugs! The issue is Criminals should be dealt with, not honest people suffer because of criminal behavior. If these Drs don’t want to take the time to separate the two, maybe they need to become cops or federal agents instead.

The doctors here don’t give a flying rat’s butt about you. It’s a cattle call. You’re in, you’re out, and you don’t have time to even think about asking questions. The doctors don’t listen to you even if you know your medical history better than they do. The office staff is not sympathetic to your needs, which is especially disappointing since this is a pain management clinic. If a person is in extreme pain and needs to know their imagery results right away, it should not take a month for them to get an appointment. EPIC FAIL