Portland Pain and Spine LLC

I’ve been dealing with pain for years and years, with no known cause, in recent years it’s been getting much worse at a much faster rate. I’ve seen countless doctors who all want to either throw drugs at me and never look deeper than that, or give me a quick guess at what it might be and some simple stretch or exercise that doesn’t help at all, or worse, make me feel like I’m making it all up because I have no concrete event I can point to as the cause of the pain, such as a car accident.
For the first time I felt like I was heard. Dr. Balog took the time to listen to me, he asked questions that made sense to me, rather than ones that frustrated me. He made me feel like he understood, that he knew what I was going through, and that maybe it won’t always be this way. For me, for someone who had finally lost hope of ever going a day without pain, I’ve finally got hope back. This is all due to Dr. Balog and his wonderful staff.
From the minute I walked in everyone I encountered was friendly and helpful. The clinic is cozy and comfortable, it put me at ease right away. When I met Dr. Balog I felt comfortable with him pretty much immediately. To me he felt like that favorite uncle who is funny but also gives you great advice. I didn’t feel rushed at al, he stayed and talked for so long I couldn’t believe it when I finally left. His assistants were very sweet and helpful, also putting me very much at ease and making me feel like I can rely on them for help, that I’m not alone in this.
When I left the clinic I cried, I actually cried. This has been going on for years, making everyday life harder and harder, less and less enjoyable, to the point that I’m worried about my ability to work and have no desire to socialize because I’m in constant pain. No one has ever done anything to make me feel like it would get better. No one seemed to really be that interested in trying to find out what was even wrong with me. I felt hopeless, I felt like I had no options. And now I feel like I have been understood. I’ve been acknowledged. That alone really helps, but the fact that he has given me hope that I can get my body better is absolutely priceless. Worth 10 stars at least.

I have been going to this practice for over a year now, I have always been treated with the upmost respect.
I currently see «joe» for my treatment. Joe has been a blessing in disguise. My treatment has made my quality of life 85 percent better.
I highly recommend joe, and portland pain and spine. i will continue my treatments there as long as Joe’s there. the staff is very kind and acomidating, and always a pleasure to work with.
Thanks so much.

Made me find a new Dr without any help on their end after a procedure that left me in a lot of pain. Not happy with their treatment.

I suffer from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and have been to copious pain management doctors up and down the Pacific coast. Dr. Balog is the first doctor that cares about me as a person, not just as a patient. He is the only pain management doctor that has EVER given me treatment options. His staff is professional and friendly. They all have a deep concern for everyone they treat. He’s the only doctor in Oregon to offer Ketamine Infusions. He makes himself truly available to his patients. They are the most approachable people I have met in the health care system. Dr. Balog is also the only doctor that has treated me like someone with a chronic illness rather than automatically assuming that I am a drug addict, which is how most people think of chronic pain patients. I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Balog. For chronic pain, there is no better doctor on the West Coast.

Super nice staff but wouldn’t treat for unknown reason. Very unprofessional. I wouldn’t recommend this doctor.