Went to St. Louis Neuropathy and Pain Relief Center today with my son who suffers chronic pain…read more You get to the office hoping the doctor will be able to offer some relief for chronic pain. The physicians assistant says they only offer interventional pain relief. What does that mean? Do they review the referral notes sent by primary care physicians? I don't think so. It was a waste of time and a hope shattering experience to go here.

I gave this office a 2 only because of Dr Shapiro. When he did a abalation on my lower back, i did…read morenot feel it he was so good at it. Another dr in crystal city hurt me so bad i could hardly walk an had to leave work for 2 months. I have 3 herniated disc, degenerative arthritis, scoliosis an horrible fibromyalgia. Then in 2019 i broke my back. The dr in crystal city said i didnt need to be on pain killers. I hurt constantly. My ex husband an i owned 8 martial arts schools. My first BB test lasted 13 hours. i fought 6 men at a time. I did full contact for 25 yrs. 6 ft tall men threw me in takedowns as hard as the could. I also showed horses in barrels, pole bending western pleasure hunter under saddle an gaited. Ive had a car fall on top of me an 3 big horses the same. Ive been kicked in ribs an broken, runover by horse at top speed an a bunch of other things in gymnastics. So yes im always in pain. But i think his last name is Anderson a black guy hurt me, belittled me an lied about me. NEVER GO TO THIS ASSHOLE IN CRYSTAL CITY MO. Dr Shapiro is great but now retired. He had a Nurse Practioner named Betty. Shes a bitch, rude an call you a liar. Walk out if shes part of pain management you switch toi. There are more complaints about her on yelp

I feel so cared for here! Everyone in the office is so kind and thoughtful. They listen and want to…read morehelp. I'm so thankful for the way that they've taken care of me. I couldn't recommend them more!

Literal life changers! I have had chronic back pain and a pinched nerve for over 20 years. After…read moreONE VISIT I felt relief. I wish I would have found them years ago. Plus the doctors are so warm and comforting. Highly recommend.

I really liked the staff for a very long time. But this past spring in the midst of the lock down,…read moreMatthew Spinks, MD, just up and left with barely a month's notice. I was very surprised by this. He left his medical assistants, nurse practitioner and chiropractic associates just hanging. Also as his patient I felt saddened by his sudden leaving. One thing I know is that I would not want to work for Dr. Spinks. He did a decent job with pain management but needs much more experience with managing a business and people.

I thought i found the greatest drs on the earth the first visit with spinks and his crew. But the…read moresecond appointment i found out a world of differance. I was short on my pain meds, and that sucker would not help me at all with anything He wouldnt give me any non narcotic meds , didnt try to help me so i didnt have to get street drugs for the pain, and wouldnt give me anything for the withdrawl i was about to face. Stay clear of this clown folks, i cant call him a dr because hes not worth that. He is the poorest excuse for a quack i have ever seen. On a scale from 1-10 for him he would be -2 dont even waist your time, theres to many good drs out there to mess with something like that.

To be candid, this is a bit of an emotional review for me…read more Anyone who has ever struggled with chronic pain will know this to be true: it's absolute hell. For the past six years, I have had debilitating lower back pain. I've had to stop working out, and I've had days when I could barely walk across the room. I've gained weight, lost sleep, and have really struggled. The most frustrating part has been that no one could ever tell me what was wrong with my back. My scans showed some swelling in my SI joints, but that was always the end of it. A year ago, it was discovered through a blood test that I possess the gene HLA-B27, which can indicate the presence of a disease called Ankylosing Spondylitis. So there it was: an answer! But even after previous doctors saw this, they were hesitant to diagnose. Why? I have no idea. But I was always just put on pain medications, which is never a good answer. I actually stumbled into Dr. Paul by accident when my previous doctor was out on leave. She was the first person to have a long, focused conversation with me about what was going on, and diagnosed me with AS pretty much immediately. It was such a relief to have an actual answer. From there, I was put on the appropriate medications, and was pain-free almost immediately. It's been several months and I am still feeling amazing. Dr. Paul is an exceptional doctor, and spends time addressing questions and concerns, which I've found to be really rare with rheumatologists. She changed my entire life and I'm back to functioning at 100%, which I'll never take for granted. I cannot recommend her enough. Kathy, one of her staff, has been wonderful as well. Truly a great group of people.

At this location i had a appointment with Dr Stephen Schmidt. I have extreme pain. The office was…read morepacked but there are other Dr., working out out of the office. Going to a new pain dr is extremely stressful. My last 3 retired. So i sat in waiting room 3 hours 45 min. Finally was called back where I waited more. He finally comes in where i start relating my problems. He has a look of "extreme - hurry up i could care less- on his face. We spoke all of 10 min. Due to my job of 30 years of owning 8 martial arts schools, an riding an showing speed horses, and a car landing on top of me what my body has been thru with injuries has left me at times crippled. But this is what got me most. I had taken a trip to AR to look at houses. I was in such pain in left side (had been for yrs. This was worst. I tried to go to ER the night befor i left but couldnt drive myself the 11/2 hrs to get there. So next morn i had to drive the 4 hr trip home. i was passing out from pain almost wrecked about 8 times. Almost side seiped a biker an lost control. All over the road. Came to, and pulled over. Somehow i made it. So I proceeded to tell dr, how bad it was, blacking out from pain and he said, " I DONT HARDLY BELIEVE IT". Calling me a liar essentially. or saying lets find out why. His face totally dead pan. So our 10 min were up. Said hed give me a shot. About 10 people waiting for shots in shot area. After another hour i told nurse i was leaving. She said wait a little linger. So i did. But my pain had increased by at least 10. I couldnt take anymore so i walked out. This office over booked by 100%. Others in waiting room talking an unhappy. His bedside manner horrible an cynical. Pain management has to be hard. But they signed up for it. So if they cant take heat they should get out of kitchen. Also i get a bill for $33 plus. No name of what dr. Not their address. No full listing of what it was for. How am i supposed to know when its months later after sending thru medicare. $400 for a office visit that i went thru a terrible day for nothing. When i called billing to discuss my problem they said it wasnt their dept, contact office. Contacted office explained all this I wrote. They said not their dept contact billing. Just who or what, whos job is what, is the question. We are supposed to pay, pay, pay on time when its bad, bad, bad work. Im reporting to medicare. This is why we are paying so much an why most cant afford. Do not go here. The best dr i had for 14 yrs retired. I cried because i knew this is what would happen. Save your miney an dont let a friend go here either. Will they fix THEIR problem? NO because its about the almighty $$$$

Great staff and doctors. It is a combination of pain doctor and PA and chiropractor. I find the…read morecare very good and they are returning phone calls within 24 hours. The staff is also very kind and helpful. I will keep on going. S.E.C.

While the doctor was able to give me the injections needed for my back pain and they have worked…read moreextremely well, follow up appointments are ridiculously frustrating. I have made appointments 3 times and had them call me to reschedule all 3 times. My job simply doesn't allow me to ask off and then rescind it at the drop of a hat so I'm out those 3 days of vacation/personal time and have nothing more to take for the year. They have no understanding of professionalism when it comes to keeping these appointments and think that a "sorry to inconvenience you" is good enough. If you're truly sorry, DON'T CHARGE ME FOR EACH VISIT I HAVE TO CHANGE BECAUSE OF YOUR INABILITY TO DO FOLLOW UPS.

Dr. Martin is very caring and thorough. He listens and plans treatment according to symptoms. I…read morefeel very safe in his hands. His staff is also very nice.

Dr. Martin was the most knowledgeable and compassionate doctor I have seen in St. Louis, and he is…read moreso well versed in the mechanics of therapies and conditions. He was kind and I always felt he was hanging on my every word. Simply the best!!!