Pain Medications: If you are taking anti-inflammatory medications such as Motrin, Advil, Aleve, Vioxx, or Celebrex, or narcotic medications such as Vicodin, MS Contin, Morphine, Percocet, etc. it would be best to stop taking them 2-7 days prior to your first visit. They interfere with the healing process with Prolotherapy. If you have been taking narcotic medications long term, you should discontinue them only under the guidance of a physician. To read more about narcotics click here.

Narcotics: Read why it is Crucial for the Chronic Pain Patient to Stop Using Narcotics – ASAP!

Test results: If you have MRI, X-ray reports, or previous lab tests, please bring the reports with you to your visit. You need not bring actual X-rays.

All new patients must complete the online new patient packet. When you make your appointment you will then be asked to provide us with an email address. We will email you a user name and password to securely enter your new patient information. You may access the new patient packet from the following link. Just have your user name and password handy. And don’t forget your PIN number! You should have been provided this PIN number upon making your appointment.

New patients please login here

We must ask that you have this packet fully completed prior to coming to Caring Medical for your appointment. If you have trouble completing the packet, please contact us BEFORE your appointment. The schedule is very tight and we expect patients to come in with their New Patient forms completed in order to stay on schedule. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

While at Caring Medical

Arrival and Paperwork: Please arrive on time to Suite 600 on the 6th floor of the Medical Arts Building for your appointment. Because we see patients from all over the world, we run a pretty tight schedule. Arriving on time, or even a little early, will help make your appointment run smoothly. If you experience an unavoidable delay, please notify the office so that we can determine if we can alter the schedule to accommodate your appointment. We will do everything in our power to see you at your appointment time. Our Patient Director, Audrey, will be there waiting to greet you and take your photo for your electronic patient chart. Your picture comes in handy if we have not seen you in a while because some of us are better with remembering faces than names.

Welcome: You will receive an official welcome packet which provides you with information about the clinic. Upon receiving this packet, our staff will review your paperwork and answer any questions that you have.

Treatment

Medical History: A nurse or medical technician will obtain a detailed medical history, review your new patient packet, and obtain vitals signs such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and weight. Our staff is very knowledgeable and can also help answer some of your questions while waiting for the doctor to come in.

Patient Visit: The clinical assistant/nurse will be with you throughout your entire visit. He/she will take notes for you, if applicable, so that you can concentrate on what the doctor is saying. The doctor will examine you and talk to you about your treatment plan. If the doctor feels you are a good candidate for Prolotherapy, the treatment can be done that same day.

Prolotherapy: Prolotherapy, as you know, is injections. Yes, they do hurt. But we will do everything we can to make you comfortable. The treatments go very quickly, so you will be done before you know it! The assistant will be in the room with you the whole time! After the treatment, you will rest with some heat packs on the treated area for 10-15 minutes. This helps soothe the treated area and also helps speed the healing through increased circulation. While you rest with heat, the assistant/nurse will review our Post Prolotherapy Instruction sheet with you. This covers the do's and don’ts with Prolotherapy.

Nutritional Supplementation or Lab Testing: The doctor may recommend some nutritional supplements to aid in your healing or overall health. He may also recommend some lab tests depending on your specific health history. The supplements can be purchased at the nutritional store, Beulah Land Nutritionals, in Suite 612 of the Medical Arts Building. We also have a full service lab on the 4th floor that specializes in very specific lab testing related to natural medicine. www.benuts.com

After Treatment: You will most likely be stiff and sore for 1-7 days after your Prolotherapy treatment. This is normal and part of the inflammatory process of Prolotherapy. Your next treatment should be scheduled in 4-6 weeks for an average of 3-6 treatments (this may vary depending on the severity of your injury).

Payment: Before you leave, you will be taken to the billing department to pay your bill. Remember that you will need to pay at the time of service. Caring Medical will provide patients with detailed invoice that can be submitted to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. The invoice will be marked asking the insurance company to send any reimbursement directly to you, the patient. If the insurance company inadvertently sends the payment to Caring Medical, we will promptly reimburse the patient in the form of a check. We are considered “out of network.”

Follow-up Appointment: Before leaving, you can also make your next appt with our Patient Director, Audrey. It is usually best to make your appointment at this time, because otherwise, you may not be able to get the appointment that you want, as the schedule fills up quickly.

Questions: If you have any questions or concerns between visits, do not hesitate to contact us either by phone or by email. We look forward to working with you!