Appointments

Getting in to have your neck or back evaluated is as simple as calling the office. Thanks to the addition of various staff members, we no longer are requiring an MRI for review prior to coming in. When you call for an appointment, please describe the nature of your neck or back problem and we will schedule you to be seen by either Dr. Stevens, Dr. Oka, or Dawn Muhlestein, PA-C.

If you already have had any imaging studies (CT scans, MRI, Xrays), please bring these with you to your appointment as that will facilitate our evaluation of your condition. If you have not had imaging done, we can perform Xrays in the office and can also order other advanced imaging studies as indicated. We do ask that you bring the actual images, whether on CD or films, as the report is not generally as useful for evaluation.

Lastly, there are some intake forms that can be printed and filled out at home, and then brought to your appointment, or you can obtain these forms in the office the day of your appointment. If you will be filling them out immediately prior to your appointment, we ask that you arrive 15 to 30 minutes early to fill them out. The intake forms will provide us with your health information and also include a pain diagram which helps us evaluate your condition better.