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PATIENT INFORMATION + REGISTRY
Who can be a patient?
How can you be a patient?
What kind of treatments do we give?
What kind of ailments, injuries, conditions or impairments do we accept?
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Y O U R P A I N T H E R A P Y
Affordable Doc & Physio-assisted Pain Relief Therapy!
A t t a c k Y o u r P a i n
OUTPATIENT SERVICES AT BCD ACADEMY
B E C O M E A N A C A D E M Y P A T I E N T
HEAL ME
TREAT ME
FIX ME
HELP ME
D I A G N O S T I C S
& T R E A T M E NTS
AFFORDABLE &
EVIDENCE-BASED
DOC & PHYSIO-ASSISTED
PAIN RELIEF THERAPY
HELPING ALL
VIA CLINIC, FITNESS FACILITIES & TELE-MEDICINE CONSULTS
CLINICMISSION
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T H E B E T T E R C A L L D O C O U T P A T I E N T M I S S I O N
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Our patient service mission is to help manage their pain & achieve their health goals through individualized therapy at an affordable cost.
Treatments are always diagnostic-specific and body-area specific​.​
THE BETTER CALL DOC AREA OF SPECIALITY
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The Better Call Doc FORMULARY is our therapy brand!
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Better Call Doc Pain Management & Therapy Practitioners receive specialized Academy training under the clinical direction of a medical doctor.
The following is a list of therapy formularies [PTP]'s are trained & licensed to treat you:
Soft tissue therapy (local body part
massage)
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Acupressure & Deep Trigger Muscle work
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Transdermal cream for OTC medicine used with massage & ultrasound
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Topical analgesic creams for heat
& ice effects
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Spinal mobilization / movement restoration therapy
Electrotherapy / T E N S
Electrotherapy / interferential current
Ultrasound
Exercise mobility therapy/rehab
Functional active rehabilitation
Work hardening active treatments
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Intermittent / constant neck traction
Vibration therapy / vibratory massage
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Transdermal medicine: direct Ibuprofen injection
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Cryo(icing) / thermal heat therapy
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Exercise /active therapy ( Core / Pilates / Yoga)
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Trainer-assisted strength rehab
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Foot & leg circulation / swelling treatment using soft tissue and electro-therapy
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Kin-body taping for pain, posture & protection
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Active release soft tissue thepapy
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Active stretching soft tissue work
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Sports-specific active rehabilitaiton & re-strengthening
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Our Clinic Director, Dr. Rice, also extends spinal manipulative treatments (SMT) - patients must be reviewed, examined & accepted by Dr. Rice for SMT treatments
Our Clinic Director, Dr. Rice, also extends LASER therapy (cold laser Class IV) treatments - patients must be reviewed, examined & accepted by Dr. Rice for laser treatments
* The above listed therapy types can be provided in your home by the practitioner or via self-care where we instruct you how to self-apply safe home-based therapies.
* The Pain Therapy Practitioners [PTP] can manage & treat your pain at home using safe, evidence-based & effective formularies.
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S P E C I A L D E L I V E R Y
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L E T ' S G E T
S T A R T E D
LET'S GET YOU STARTED WITH YOUR
CONFIDENTIAL PATIENT REGISTRATION
E A S Y S T E P S T O F O L L O W
Better Call Doc offers pain relief from head to toe.
Through hands-on care and tele-medicine consults we can treat and manage your pain, injury and condition.
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The first step is to fill in the medical history form. Then, Dr. Rice will reach out to discuss your medical history.
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Then, there will be choices for your treatments:
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Case 1. Dr. Rice will set you up with a pain therapy practitioner right away - no need to see him in person
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Case 2. Dr. Rice will accept your case directly - you both will set up a time to meet at his clinic.
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Case 3. Dr. Rice will refer you out if he feels your particular case merits a specialist referral.
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Here are some of the most common muscle, nerve and bone complaints a paint therapy practitioner can you with:
Back pain
Headaches
Neck pain
Disc injuries
Sciatica
Knee pain
Arthritis
Shoulder pain
Hip pain
Elbow and hand pain
Ankle and feet pain
Circulation problems in the feet
Tension, sprains and strains
Degenerative disc disease
RING RING
I WANT TO BE A PATIENT BUT WANT TO DO THIS ON THE PHONE
If you prefer to use your phone to make an appointment or ask questions, we've made it super easy to become a new patient at Better Call Doc
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You can just Call us - Imagine that! Better CALL Doc is available for a call. That's rare these days, right? But wait. You'll have to leave a message then we will call you back.
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We have a voice message service arranged just for you.
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So call us, leave your confidential voice message & an actual person will call you to have an actual conversation.
Just keep in mind that it may take a whole day to get you set-up. Please be a good future patient & be patient.
BCD is not an emergency clinic...but don't worry, once you're a registered patient you are in & can access the doc & pain practitioners quickly for your diagnostic workups & treatments.
SO ABOUT THAT CALL
SO ABOUT THAT CALL
SO ABOUT THAT CALL
online registration
I WANT TO COMPLETE MY CONFIDENTIAL MEDICAL HISTORY FORM ONLINE, PRESS SEND & GET THE BALL ROLLING.
If you're not sure about becoming a patient
send us an email and tell us what's going on with your pain.
This is where you begin.
ALL PATIENTS, regardless of your location, must fill-in the confidential form.
Once completed we will take it from there.
A S P E C I A L N O T E
If you have an impairment that prevents or makes it difficult you from using online forms, have an assistant contact us with your phone number.
We will call back to make appropriate alternative options for your consult & medical history taking process. Home care is always an option with us, remember that.
