My primary physician referred me to Providence Montana Spine and Pain (PMSP) for a C-Spine…read moreinjection. A recent MRI indicated severe foraminal stenosis with probable impingement on several levels. For months, we tried PT, massage, chiropractor, anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxers, hypnotherapy, ice, heat, etc., with no relief from neck and back spasms and pain. I am an active and fit 74-year-old with absolutely no history of taking pain meds, nor was I seeking them. In fact, I had fractured my wrist one week prior to my appointment with PMSP and declined pain meds offered by the attending physician. PMSP required me to complete a lengthy questionnaire, watch 9 hours and 45 minutes of "Understanding Pain" videos prior to then having me meet with and be lectured by their psychologist for 45 minutes, who repeated precisely what she had stated in her videos. The psychologist was disrespectful, critical, judgmental, condescending, and arrogant. At no time was I treated with empathy or as an individual; instead, I was clumped with every human who might possibly be there for the sole purpose of seeking drugs. Additionally, this psychologist went beyond her scope and offered unwelcome and unsolicited medical opinions. The psychologist informed me that next I would be required to meet with a PA, which would require a long wait, resulting in another evaluation to determine whether I could receive an injection. Then, based upon that evaluation, there would be another long wait to see a physician. I truly believe that PMSP's priority is profits rather than patient care. This experience was time-consuming and frustrating; a complete waste of time and money. In fact, PMSP billed Medicare $307.00 for the 45-minute appointment they required me to have with their psychologist for what they submitted to Medicare as an "Assessment of Health Behavior" and "Screening for Depression". I seriously doubt that their PMSP psychologist could have properly evaluated my health behavior or mental state in 45 minutes since most of the appointment time was spent with her talking and lecturing me. How is that any of that justifiable when a patient has been treated and referred by their primary physician for a steroid injection? Had I known this is how I would have been treated by PMSP, I would have never completed the paperwork, watched the videos, or attended the appointment with their psychologist. No patient, especially someone who has experienced pain for months and has done everything possible to address their discomfort, should be treated so poorly. This also should be considered a delay in care. On 9/16/25, I called PMSP to let them know I would not be returning and asked to speak to the practice manager. My request is noted in Providence's online chart. As of this date, 10/9/25, there has been no return call from PMSP. They simply don't care about their patients. Hopefully, this review will spare someone from having a similar experience.

After trying many different treatments at multiple businesses around town for my back…read morepain/tightness I have finally found the ticket. Mike listened to my story and after one session I am already feeling an unbelievable amount of back relief. I highly recommend! Most definitely will be a returning customer!

Dr. Michael Belkowski is one of a kind when it comes to a multi-therapeutic approach for athletes,…read moreand individuals of all activity levels seeking rehabilitation to their bodies from intense training to everyday wear down from day to day body mechanics. Not only is he a very educated in physical therapy, he also is extremely knowledgeable about nutrition and optimal use of nutrients in our bodies. If he had a motto it would be "work smarter, not harder" in all aspects of exercise, training, and eating. He himself walks the walk in training and fueling his body with optimal nutrition. He is the first and ONLY practitioner in Montana using BFR (Blood Flow Resistance) Training- yet another method that will change the game for many athletes and weight lifters to train smarter and save their joints/ligaments/muscles from always being in a state of recovery. It is easy to say we will both be seeing Dr. Belkowski for many many years down the road for our recovery therapies and BFR training. This is a very rare specialty to have such a trained and knowledgeable individual in Montana state.

Horrible place. Went there for PT on my knee after a car accident. Took forever to get…read morereceptionists to get back to me, and when they did they sounded annoyed and frustrated. It was very hard to get on their schedule, and when I went in, they were very rude. I had my therapy session with the owner, and she didn't take kindly to me either, because I had too much paperwork as a motor vehicle claim. I was supposed to have an hour long session, and she only spent 30 minutes on me. Receptionists were sitting on their phones as I tried to check out.

Jill Olsen is AMAZING!!! Her and her staff are so friendly and helpful!!!! I got my shoulder hurt…read morein a auto accident. Her dry needling help the pain go away. It was so nice to get some sleep. My son had shin splits and was in pain. It was amazing to see her figure out why he had them, Then she helped him to run and walk his way to healthy shins!!!

Holy catfish! What a super day and super experience going under the knife of Dr. Behm. Heavy…read morekudos to him, his office staff, his physician assistant and the surgery department of Marcus Daly Hospital here in Hamilton, Montana. This was a very positive and excellent experience in all respects. WARM BLANKETS and lots of introductions and briefings along with getting IV fluids started and then into surgery itself. More introductions and now anti-biotic drip plus oxygen. I wanted to see the arthroscopic knee operation so opted for a spinal block rather than being knocked out on anesthesia. What an experience that I now have in-common with women who had epidurals during delivery of their children. The numbness was an absolute absence of feeling from the lower back down. Simply amazing. As a note, I have had continual and significant back pain as a souvenir of my Vietnam infantry combat tour and 20 year Army career and for the first time in over 40 years I felt no pain in the back. I really enjoyed those few hours without pain. After a lot of scrubbing and prep from a cast of supporting characters in the OR, Dr. Behm made the incisions and inserted a variety of "tools" or "probes" which cut away cartilage and sucked away the debris. He told me what he was doing and answered my questions as I watched the same color TV screen that he was watching. Absolutely fascinating and I felt nothing except for the shaking of the table as he moved my leg around to expose other areas of the knee joint for his repair work. In 45 minutes we were done and I went to recovery where more warm blankets were laid upon me and I awaited the return of much of the feeling to my legs. That was about an hour and then back to the pre-surgery room where I had to take in more fluids and void before I could be released. Mary the receptionist had cookies and the nursed brought juices while my wife and I, and passing nurses, chatted and waited. Finally the two liters of IV were successful and I was discharged. I have no concerns about the upcoming right knee operation and will opt for the spinal and TV again. Pretty neat experience.

I went in today to get my left knee checked out, it's been giving me pain since a bad ankle injury…read moreten years ago. I was thoroughly impressed with Dr. David Nolan. He got the backstory of the injury right away and he listened well and was a personable guy. Then he pulled out a knee model and showed me how a normal knee works and what roles the different tendons play, then showed what my knee was doing and explained what I can do to fix it before we decide on an MRI and a knee scope. Two thumbs up!

I absolutely loved meeting Dr. Dixon. His nurse. Regina, on the other hand, was very rude. Argued…read morewith me about my own name I've had for 31 years. Kept arguing until i was so upset and flustered I told her i would get someone else to check me in if she didn't quit and then flipped on the xray tech when she tried to pronounce my name correctly. which wasn't her fault at all. Loved everyone but Regina

Dr Justin Jacobson of Northern Rockies Orthopedics is the best shoulder surgeon in Missoula. He is…read morea genius. I had a perfect result and have full range of motion an no pain.