Dr. Bruce Minkin M.D. is an outstanding physician & surgeon with many years of experience. I was…read morefortunate to first seek his care in 1995 when I experienced a snapping trigger finger that had become very painful. Today is October 12, 2020 and I just completed my post-op on my eight trigger finger release surgery. At the same time I also had carpal tunnel surgery on the same hand. I am sure that my case might be most unusual indeed. However, these multiple surgeries allow me to make a qualified evaluation of my experience with Dr. Minkin. If possible I would give him six STARS. His examinations have been through, his expertise is unquestionable and his demeanor is friendly and patient. All of my surgeries went very well and gave me relief from constant hand & finger pain. I highly recommend Dr. Minkin. One last thing - people frequently take their excellent care for granted and forget to say thank you for a job well done. Thank you Dr. Bruce Minkin.

Dr. Nygaard, Lesa, and Jamal at Atlas Brain and Body have all helped me immensely these last 3…read moremonths. I have had mild to moderate neck pain for the last 8-10 years (at least) that I had grown so accustomed to that I never thought about seeing a cervical spine specialist until my pain level became dire. I found out about Dr. Nygaard through a former partner who had discovered him on Google when he was having neck issues. He had a positive experience at the time, and I remembered the name and looked him up 4 years later. As a very physical person who has been doing dance, athletics, pole, and partnered acrobatics all that time, apparently I had needed to come in for a while, but at 36 years old, not bad, I finally made it. Well, it turns out my atlas went out even further, with no notable incidence, and put me in a significant amount of pain - I was at the point where I needed to lift my own head out of bed for a week and so I called and they fit me in for x-rays soon thereafter. I was able to get my first adjustment 2 days after the X-rays and noticed a good level of results immediately. Through asking Dr. Nygaard and Lesa questions in addition to casual internet research, I came to find out it's very normal for the atlas to keep going out consistently for up to 2 months or longer for most people before it starts staying in place. Because of this, I needed to go in twice a week (they are only open 2 days a week, Mon & Wed) to get my atlas adjusted, as well as a few other spots along my spine. Crazy, but I found out experientially through the pelvic/low back adjustments that my lower back pain was due to being out of alignment there too... I had no idea! Again, I just thought the level of pain/ discomfort was "normal" for someone my age. So we've been working on 4 different spots all along my spine, and my overall discomfort has gone way down. I'm very happy with the results after 3 months! It took 2 months almost to the day for my atlas to start maintaining alignment consistently, and the other work has been great too. The doctor's dog Jamal is an old, wise, friend, and helped me through it all with his gentle encouragement as well. Overall the costs have been of good value, the office has a positive vibe, the doctor is highly experienced and we'll educated, and the location is convenient. If you think you might need atlas/cervical chiropractic, then I highly recommend Atlas Brain & Body Chiropractic of Asheville.

Three months later and I'm still migraine-free!!! Thank you Dr. Nygaard…read more I wish everyone could experience such great results in their recovery efforts!

I have been seeing John Lesh, PT for several years now for severe arthritis and spinal stenosis in…read moremy neck. John is able to provide manual therapy to re-align my neck where multiple other approaches have failed or provided minimal relief. John also provided my rehab after a total knee replacement. My recovery was quick and nothing short of amazing. Everyone is terrific, from other therapists to office staff. I highly recommend HSHP outpatient services to facilitate a quicker recovery, excellent outcomes, and pain relief!!!

I was dealing with several areas of pain that were relieved by Dr. Pinkston of Asheville…read moreNon-Surgical Orthopedics. Sciatic pain, an entrapped radial nerve and low back pain. With OMT my sciatic pain became history; a hydro-dissection took care of the radial nerve and ESWT (shockwave therapy) is working on my lower back pain. With osteoarthritis in my hips, that is my next area planned for treatment. I highly recommend taking the time to talk with Dr. Pinkston, in a one on one consult (a $100 fee that is credited to your first treatment) to see what he would suggest as treatment for your aches and pains. It is so worth the investment!

Professional, compassionate, courteous, patient oriented care. The environment is clean, organized…read more& calm. Music subtly playing in the background adds to the positive energy & motivates physical performance. The knowledge, skills and abilities of Dr. Daniel Scortea results in a treatment plan consisting of a targeted focus, goals and exercises that meet the client's unique personal and physical needs. Great explanation of treatment plan, help with pinpointing problem areas, as well as multiple exercises performed at therapy sessions keep the client invested, motivated, dedicated to continuing work at home and success achievable. Each session is a collaboration between therapist & client. Dr. Scortea invites questions, issues and/or concerns from the client. The effort & work that the client & therapist put in at the sessions as well as follow up home maintenance are richly rewarded with the physical results achieved! Each session increases confidence, motivation and quality of performance. One-on-one sessions with Dr. Scortea is unique and personalized. Also, each client is warmly welcomed, valued and treated as family by each staff member. Therapy sessions are the highlight of even a busy or achy day. I can't praise everyone enough!! Discontinuing therapy sessions does not mean discontinuing physical progress & development. Dr. Scortea has patiently demonstrated & has had me practice a diverse range of exercises and strategies that I can easily incorporate within my daily stretching & workout routine.s I am filled with gratitude for the quality of life and functional movement that I have been gifted with, a direct result of the attentive & dedicated care received. How often does one finish medical treatment with the intent of returning not for treatment, but to visit the friends one has now gained? That in itself is evidence of exceptional care.

I have been to a lot of physical therapy centers over the years and Avora ranks as the best. I…read moredon't feel like I am being shuffled off to an assistant each time which other large PT operations tend to do. My therapist stays with me the entire time. If I need to see a different therapist because of schedule conflicts, there are extensive notes in my file so each therapist knows my progress. I have worked with Dr Marina Mon and Steve Mack. I recommend both of them highly. Anytime I need PT in the future, this will be my go-to office.

I suffered a shoulder injury and had been in miserable pain for months, despite physical therapy,…read moreacupuncture and other treatments. I saw Dr. Boykin who immediately diagnosed exactly what was wrong and came up with a treatment plan that has helped me tremendously. His knowledge, expertise, professionalism, and kindness was top notch and a refreshing experience in our broken healthcare system. I highly recommend Dr. Boykin!

Dr. Boykin has made a tremendous difference for our youthful 75 year old mother and our family. My…read moreMom's arthritis and cysts within her left shoulder joint caused her to be in need of a challenging and complex total shoulder replacement. Dr. Boykin treated my Mom with extreme care, focus, professionalism, thought, diligence and excellent skill from her first appointment, to the surgery and through each of her post op visits. He is attentive, thorough, sincere, supportive and detail oriented. He is a great listener, observant and was cautious with every aspect of my Mom's health and well being. He was kind, helpful and engaged with our family and motivated to utilize all of the latest technology at his fingertips give my Mom the greatest outcome he could. He even came in to check on my Mom post surgery during her hospital stay on his day off, which meant the world to us and spoke volumes of his character and commitment as a physician. He and his PA, Chris, were positive and encouraging for my mother during the post operative process and really built a relationship with her, giving each of her concerns thoughtful care and staying committed to her at each step. Dr. Boykin and his practice were attentive and lightening fast in their responses to us, supporting us through the recovery process. Thanks to Dr. Boykin, my Mom is doing great and her progress x-rays show the perfect job he did. I believe that physicians that are as caring, skilled and devoted as Dr. Boykin are rare and special. I can't begin to measure our gratitude to him and his team. I think so highly of him and recommend him in every way possible.

I came here bc of the google reviews that were positive. I have taken a while to review Dr. Waldman…read moresince my appt bc I do not believe in negative reviews. However, now that time has passed, I want to save people time from going to Dr. W as I would have liked to know about this myself. Dr. Daniel L. Waldman (Dr. W going forward). Yes, he is friendly. We spent more time talking about his vacation to CA Joshua tree than my feet. Waited 30 min for my appt both times. We talked about his vacation for a good 10+ minutes, the focus was not on my feet. I was already late for work. He pushes his modalities on you without investigating what is going on or finding the root cause. In regards to the Xrays- Dr. W said is 'you have high arches'. My reply was that I have never had high arches and have very flat feet. He said 'that is not what the Xray shows.' I told him how had to balance myself standing during the Xray bc the tech has you standing on different levels with your feet so I am not surprised that the Xray is wrong. Instead of doing NEW Xrays- which would be ACCURATE, he says 'Oh well, I don't need them, I'll use my ultrasound machine'. This is lazy and inaccurate information in *my medical chart*. THE WORST the X-rays were part of a $1400 bill to my insurance! The incorrect X-rays are in my chart and Dr. W got money for them. I should at least have accurate X-rays in my chart. Not only is this lazy, this is affecting my health records. Unacceptable. The orthotic are unusable. They are too short in length and ones bought on amazon offer more support. He declares you get one free pair a year (check w/ your insurance). After the X-rays issue above, the orthotics are another way for Dr W to bill my insurance. The ones I have gotten online are better support and the right fit and much less $. I asked Dr W if he could recommend exercises and stretches for my plantar fasciitis. He said that exercises and stretches DO NOTHING and that what I need are cortisone shots. Later after my appointment of inaccurate X-rays and not looking at my shoes, or gait I found 100s of peer reviewed science articles on the relationship between tight calves and planter fasciitis, between knee issues and plantar fasciitis and that PT and exercises and stretching can definitely help with plantar fasciitis. It would appear that Dr W just wants to bill for those cortisone shots and his laser therapy machines. If he taught me to take care of my heel with PT and stretching, where would that $1400 bill go to my insurance? I would be cured without the need to keep using his machines and cortisone shots. I got more help from Joint Chiropractic that Dr W. The Joint looked at me walking (DR W DID NOT), they looked at my shoes (Dr W DID NOT), they looked at my movement of my foot (Dr W DID NOT) and they found it was stuck in a position that was pulling my leg muscles. They gave me a few stretches and exercises and the adjustment they did gave me a lot of pain relief from the plantar fasciitis. Dr. W just decided without looking at my gait, foot etc that he knew what the problem was bc of my swollen heel. It turns out that this is just a symptom of systemic issues, so treating how my knees are tracking, how my calves are too tight etc would get the plantar fascia to heel. He just wants to treat the pain, not address what is causing it. I did a lot of research on Drs before going to Dr. W in Feb 2023. He is getting by by prescribing catch all treatments without personalized care and being nice! He has lots of older people in his office who are doing his laser treatments. Do not support this type of Doctor. The worst part about our medical care these days is the amount of people who review Dr. W as nice. As if they are so desperate to have a nice Dr that proper medical treatment doesn't matter. Additionally, the office- it smells moldy. The dark paneling is super dirty and baseboards and floor are FILTHY. I did not even want to take my shoes off to touch that carpet and floor. If you are proactive about your foot issue and want to do exercises to heal or get to root cause, do not go to Dr Waldman. He is relying on the lazy way out for patients that pays for all his machines he has invested in that you are helping pay off. Don't bother doing anything on your end as a patient (ie lose weight, lower inflammation in your life, do PT exercises, get different shoes), instead just be reliant on cortisone shots and laser treatment. Read about how long you can do cortisone shots before causing tissue damage while you are at it. I am sure his response will be something mundane and not address these issues, or say he does not 'recognize' me by my handle but you all know how reviews work so please save yourself the time and find a good Dr with a clean office who is interested in helping you with the root cause and actually helping you heal instead of cluelessly bragging about his expensive vacation to Joshua tree.

If you have real needs for a serious foot issue, this is not the doctor for you. He said (and I…read morequote), "I'm slowing my business down and with your level of activity, I won't be able to provide for your needs." What the HECK? I have a very small bunion that causes me lots of pain. I am an avid hiker and a martial artist. So if you fit my description of athletic with foot pain, find a different doctor. Don't waste your time here. Plus, the office smells terrible....

Dr. Hankley suggested that I see Dr. Karegeannes regarding a hip replacement. His assistant stated…read morethat being a hip doctor, he could perform my hip injection during the visit. That was incorrect. The appointment to talk about a future hip replacement went well otherwise. I have attempted to get an appointment to see Dr. Hankley for that hip injection. Dr. Karegeannes is preventing me from seeing Dr. Hankley unless I make appointments with him, allowing him to collect insurance payments and co-pays. Imagine a doctor preventing you from seeing your doctor unless you see them and pay them first! The practice is investigating and I'm contacting the NC AG office as well.

I should have written this long ago, but with time and the fact that my hip is now no longer a…read moreproblem, "now" seems appropriate. The best thing about this doc is his professionalism and demeanor. He's gentle, very smart, and I have an overwhelming sense of confidence in his knowledge and skill that appointments are pleasant instead of nerve wracking as with other docs I see. I'm 76 years old and a former ICU RN for 33 years. I know competence when I see it, and Dr. Karegeannes is as competent as you can get. He treats me medically with injections for my knee pain, and with his guidance I feel I will outlive any need for knee replacement. I'm as grateful and I can be.