My problem began with pain from the left side of my lower back that radiated down my left leg. My…read moreprimary care physician did an x-ray and didn't see anything so he set me up for physical therapy sessions. The first session went well enough and the pain subsided but, within weeks it came back with a vengeance. I suffered through three more therapy sessions, each one with a different therapist. None of their efforts gave me any relief and I actually felt much worse after each session. When I went to my fifth therapy session, the therapist wanted to have me get on a stationary bicycle. I told her I could barely walk in, I sure as hell couldn't get on a bicycle. That's when I came to the realization that physical therapy was not going to work for me. The first orthopedic surgeon I was referred to looked at my x-rays and sent me to a sports medicine facility in Spartanburg where they injected my lower back with a medication that was supposed to relieve my pain. After the lidocaine that was included in the shot wore off later that evening, I was in as much pain as before the shot. When I called the orthopedic surgeon's office, I was told my only options for relief were hot or cold compresses, ibuprofen, or a pain relief patch, all of which I had already tried with no luck. I suffered unrelenting pain most days for about six months. I could barely put on my pants every day and it was very painful to walk, sit, or ride in a car. At around this time, my mother-in-law fell, broke her shoulder, and had to have surgery to fix it. My wife was telling my mother-in-law's surgeon's assistant about my troubles while the surgeon was nearby. The surgeon asked my wife to show where my pain was located and he immediately said that it was a back issue. They set me up with an appointment to see a colleague of my mother-in-law's surgeon at Piedmont Orthopaedics, Dr. Van Pelt. I went to see Dr. Van Pelt and he ordered an MRI. I went for a follow up visit after the MRI and Dr. Van Pelt didn't initially see the problem but continued to study the MRI. He finally located the pinched nerve. He took his time and explained the problem and his recommended treatment. He recommended ALIF (Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion) surgery. It has now been almost three weeks since my surgery and I have nothing but the highest praise for Dr. Van Pelt, his assistant Kimberly, the vascular surgeon, the anesthesiologist, and all of the nurses and staff at St. Francis Hospital. I always felt like I received the highest standard of care with excellent communication as to what was being done and what to expect, and I was discharged after only one night's stay. I have experienced a lot of relief from the pain I was having. To be honest there are some minor lingering discomforts but that was to be expected and truthfully, my recovery has been far easier and quicker than I anticipated. I am doing my best to follow Dr. Van Pelt's recommendations for limiting my activities but I fully anticipate a complete recovery in short order. I highly recommend Dr. Van Pelt and Piedmont Orthopaedics.

Excellent surgeon. Sometimes you have to ask for him. He has an assistant that doesn't always know…read moreif a surgery is possible. Dr van pelt can figure out how to get it done. Highly recommend him.

The Team at Southeastern Neurosurgical is AMAZING!!! Dr. Charles Opalak is my neurosurgeon and I…read morewouldn't trade him in for anything in the world! He truly does care about his patients, all of the doctors at this practice care about their patients. Prisma Neurosurgicla & Spine is where you want to go for top-notch care and doctors, whose bedside manners are way above 5 stars. I would recommend this practice to everyone who needs help with their brain, nerves, and bones. You won't regret going here at all! I want to thank Dr. Opalak and everyone there, who took care of me, and are helping me get back to where I was before.

Had knee replacement surgery by Dr Jennings. He used the new robotic assisted method. I had…read moreexcellent care by he and his staff for recovery and pain management. I have great confidence in his skills as a surgeon and would use him again. I am currently using their PT services and Have Erin as my therapist. She is EXCELLENT and has helped me recover from my replacement and also back pain resulting in the knee surgery.

Assembly line medicine.....long wait to get in, quick to get you out with no care. Front desk…read morepersonnel are rude and look down on you. After 6 weeks I am no better off than before I first walked in the door. Lodged a complaint with Bon Secours about them. These are bad doctors that interested only in money. IMHO.

Stay away!!! Go to Bon Secours instead. If you suffer in chronic pain with your spine the spine…read morespecialist and pain management are horrible!!! Especially Dr. Hall with pain management. Doctors don't care and cannot think outside the box. It's extremely rare to find a good doctor in the Prisma network. Do yourself a favor and go to Bon Secours.

Dr Chatain completed a complicated brain surgery on my husband to remove a meningioma tumor and it…read morewas was flawless! He was released the next day without any pain or complications. He is a very caring and knowledgeable surgeon that I would highly recommend.

Everyone in this facility is wonderful! Melissa Powers is my therapist and I cannot say enough for…read moreher! I HIGHLY recommend this place for all you PT needs!

From the owner: Embody OSPT is a small, privately owned clinic in the Greenville, SC with a comprehensive approach…read moreto patient care. We provide one-on-one, hour treatment sessions, working closely with the patient to identify the source of pain and/or limitations and use evidence-based manual therapy techniques, dry needling, and exercise to restore function. We are skilled in treatment of chronic low back pain, which may have failed other courses of treatment.

my name is Dennis Thornton and I live in Simpsonville and unfortunately I was recommended to go…read morehere back in September and was kicked out in April. I was falsely accused not once but twice and then when they me out, they called me back and said let's sort of like kiss and make up so to speak because they knew had made a terrible mistake and I refused the more detailed version is this. They had a lady there who was from South America and she was very mentally off very weak personal and this woman would especially a senior citizen like myself, and she would tell you that she was kidnapped in South America. That's why she left and she fled to the states to be and you didn't know whether to believe not, but then she would say that she was trying to make ends and she has a crafting service where she makes baby products and she said do I have any grandbabies and I said yes we have two and she says me make some product for but don't tell the management here because they'll fire me well. I didn't know what to say so I said sure I'll buy some to help her out and I did this girl is a very unassuming plain Jane looking girl about 30 years old and I paid her the money and she made the goods time I went she asked me how I like the goods and I told her fine the third time I saw her I said hey since we're friends now, let me talk to you while and my blood pressure. She's the first person that you see when you go in and I was just talking to her about how unhappy I was at Carolina pain management. Let me tell you why. they were always late with their appointments running behind. You went there to get your prescriptions filled if you're on opioids which is a pain how you the meds working and weren't working so they tried different but they always get my medicines to the pharmacy like three days later they never got them there on time When you called to remind them, you have to call 17 times to get them to answer. They never answer the phone and never return messages. well, John HAASIS very aggressive guy he was nice to me said he was gonna get me I go to Greenville orthopedic surgeons and I did know what they were doing. They said they couldn't help me. I went said well what are we doing now? I said I might have to go to a specialist so we both agreed on and I did went down all took six months and M I have to do a triple fusion30 $5000 surgery that's the only thing they could do so they said give me some leg shots to help reduce the this is right after Christmas the fine folks at Carolina pain management took them from December to January to February to March to April they didn't have a shots ready for me until late April you think four months is too long I four months well my last time there was an April 16 when my PA Chandra wanted to give me morphine and I'm not gonna take that then she said what about I said that's too strong too so then she said by the way when you were talking to Diana, the girl from made her cry I said oh no I feel horrible. Let me apologize. no it's mentally. I said why would you guys have her to be in the front line person on we got a real line her have her do something else I said do I know her apologies she said no you're fine. Then the two ladies that we're waiting outside in the door were two ladies at work there I asked them do no Mr. Thornton you're fine. You didn't do anything wrong. She's just mentally insecure. Don't worry about it and then when I left to pay the Chrisie, the girl at the desk I her the same thing with loves you here you're fine so I'll home the next the next day again they didn't answer my prescription is now two days late on the third day they called me. It was a black lady older and she was really nervous and she said Thornton we are going to have to ask you not to come back gulped and I said you're kidding why she goes well you were mean to the staff well that was a lie. Staff means plural I said you singular as in Diana she goes. Yes I use their own terminology. I said I already checked before the people and I didn't say anything was just being was lying and she goes Mr. Thornton. I agree with you and no one wanted to call you but I volunteered but I heard the whole thing and I'm telling you you need to get an you were falsely said that so then about an hour calls the PA wrong thing you failed your drug come back. I'm the for the test so if I did anything wrong, you volunteer she is wow you're right and then how did I fail the drug test she goes over two drugs in your system. I replied those two drugs that you just mentioned the two drugs that you gave me Chandra almost dropped the phone and she's almost started which is the truth. She goes. Oh my gosh this place is a shit show. I am so confused she goes. Would you please come talk to Dr. get this squared awayhe kicked you out because Diana the girl from South America America said somebody was mean to her and he says we kick him out and he did

Arrived for Lumbar Epidural on 2/28 as scheduled. Was told I did not have an appointment, when…read morerebutted was told there was no way I had an appointment as there were no doctors present. Provided emailed comfirmation of appointment and was informed that was under the old system not the new system and I had been called about the system change. Again refutted the claim, pulled up all incoming calls for the previous 80 days and asked for a record of said contact which could not be provided. When asked to reschedule it was claimed that the new system goes into effect on 3/1 and they would have to get a new referral and insurance approval then contact me. 17 days later with no contact I contacted them and was told insurance had denied the claim as I had already had one shot on 2/28. Reminded them they had cancelled that and repeatedly heard "I understand" while reiterating I could not get two shots within a 90 day period. Oddly, BCBS states that the claim was denied as documents requested were not provided. Can't say anything about the Doctors as I have not gotten any treatment but the front line staff has shown to be incompetent.

Despite all indicators of the contrary, Dr. Lim diagnosed a protruding herniated lumbar disc as…read moreScoliosis. In a Worker's Compensation case, he sent me back to work full-time with the restrictions of no standing or walking, only sitting permitted. Reviewing proper guidance from sources such as The Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins indicates sitting at most 30 minutes as appropriate protocol. The result was a furtherance of my injury, increased symptoms in both scope and severity, and debilitating pain. I woke as many as six times per night with muscle spasms from my hip to my toes in my right leg, leading to sleep deprivation. I experienced sciatic nerve pain in both a constant and wide area and intermittent focused shocks leading to complete immobility, increased blood pressure, and dizziness. There were times I felt I was about to have a heart attack. By the end of the workday, I was bent over, barely able to walk, and suffered from exhaustion. After a delay of more than two weeks, I was granted an appointment with Dr. Lim. He said he had just undergone deposition and "was not about to go through that again." He agreed to one week off, a prescription for Gabapentin, and then a return to complete duties. He indicated he would be willing to provide a work excuse only after an MRI. At the first meeting, he said he hoped my employer would let me stay home. At the second, he suggested I ask my Primary Care Physician for a work excuse, revealing he knew it was inappropriate for me to return to work and that he either does not understand Worker's Compensation or does not care. It is the responsibility of the attending physician to provide an out-of-work excuse once assigned to Worker's Compensation; no other physician is permitted to attend, and no additional insurance is legally allowed to pay for care. Even the possibility of self-pay, which I investigated, is not allowed. I was forced to take an extended unpaid leave of absence. And more importantly, I continue to go without proper medical care. At a follow-up appointment, I was attended to by Andrew McCraw, PA, not Dr. Lim. The MRI revealed a protruding herniated lumbar disc and little evidence of Scoliosis, undoubtedly insufficient to support the original diagnosis. An epidural cortisone injection was then ordered by Dr. Lim and subsequently administered by Dr. Channing Willoughby 181 days after I sustained the initial injury. Once again, at a follow-up appointment, I was attended to by Andrew McCraw, PA, not Dr. Lim. I requested three Physical Therapy sessions and permission to return to work. Dr. Lim had been informed my position requires standing 8 hours per day, 40 hours a week, walking on concrete floors, and a mobile app has recorded travel as much as 16 miles in a single day. He also would have been aware I am 66 years old. As Stanford Health indicates, Cortisone can deteriorate the cartilage in a joint and weaken tendons; Dr. Lim should have acted proactively, scheduling physical therapy immediately after the cortisone injection. When symptoms resurfaced to a much lesser degree, I contacted Drs. Willoughby and Lim inquired about the possibility of a second cortisone injection accompanied by physical therapy to prevent further injury. Neither replied. After inquiries by my attorney, Stephen Vicarri, with the opposing counsel, we were informed that Dr. Lim refuses to continue treatment. The entire time spent by Dr. Lim speaking with me was less than 10 minutes. The time with Andrew McCraw, PA, was slightly more. The time since the injury at the time of this writing is 218 days. I have filed a formal complaint with the South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation Office of Investigations and Enforcement.

From the owner: Chi Lim, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in…read morediagnosing and treating spinal disorders. With offices in Spartanburg and Duncan, South Carolina, Dr. Lim provides innovative new surgical and non-surgical treatments to relieve pain and restore patients' quality of life. Dr. Lim completed his Bachelor of Science in Lyman Briggs Physiology at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. He went on to earn his Doctor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Lim served his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He also completed rigorous fellowship training in spinal surgery at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.  Board-certified by the American Board of Spine Surgery, Dr. Lim is also a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, the North American Spine Society, and the Lumbar Spine Research Society. He has contributed to and published several papers on spinal conditions and treatments, and frequently speaks at conferences and training programs across North America. Dr. Lim is also a part of a larger practice, Carolina Orthopaedic & Neurosurgical Associates.  Dr. Lim uses state-of-the-art technology, including StealthStation™ surgical navigation and the Mazor X™ Stealth Edition robotic spine surgery guidance platform to perform same-day, outpatient procedures...

This doctor did surgery on my foot and did not talk to me he always sent his assistant to wrap are…read moreunwrap my foot, his bedside matter was horrible and he left me crippled put screws in my foot and never explained the procedure, sent me to another doctor who took out the screws and now I have no bones in my heel four toes that I cannot move foot is twisted can't go a day without pain and no one wants to take the blame nor fix the problem I was told nothing could be done so I'm left crippled. Do not and I ask don't go to piedmont orthopedic to Michael Tollison for advice nor surgery.

Great doctor! Not only is he a great surgeon, but he really cares about his patients. He was very…read morepatient and kind with me when I was 'chicken' to walk on my own without any devices! My foot feels and looks great! I wouldn't hesitate to go to him again.