Pain that begins suddenly
Acute pain often occurs with an injury or illness and may improve as healing occurs. Evaluation may be appropriate when it is severe, recurring, or not improving as expected.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Pain Management in Central Florida
Pain can affect how you move, sleep, work, and take part in daily life. Physmedi’s PM&R physicians evaluate how your symptoms affect function and help identify appropriate next steps.
- Whole-person evaluation
- Function-focused goals
- Secure request review
Request an AppointmentRefer a PatientSubmitting a request does not schedule or confirm an appointment. Our team reviews your information before offering appointment options.
Who may benefit from a pain-management evaluation?
An evaluation may be appropriate when pain is persistent, difficult to explain, limiting your activity, or not improving as expected.
- Neck, back, joint, or muscle pain
- Burning, tingling, shooting, or electric-like pain
- Pain that travels into an arm or leg
- Pain after an injury or beyond the expected healing period
- Widespread muscle pain or tenderness
- Pain that limits sleep, work, walking, exercise, or self-care
- Pain that interferes with recovery, mobility, or participation in rehabilitation
The right next step depends on your symptoms, medical history, examination, prior treatment, available records, and the goals that matter to you.
What is pain management?
Pain management starts with a careful medical evaluation. We look at the type of pain, what may be contributing to it, and how it affects your function and quality of life.
Pain lasting longer than expected
Chronic or persistent pain generally lasts longer than three months or continues beyond the expected healing period. It can affect movement, sleep, mood, work, and daily activity.
Our focus: Pain treatment is individualized. No evaluation can guarantee that every symptom will be eliminated, but an appropriate plan may help improve comfort, function, and participation in everyday life.
Symptoms and conditions we may evaluate
Depending on the individual’s needs and our clinical scope, a Physmedi evaluation may address:
- Musculoskeletal pain involving the spine, joints, muscles, tendons, or ligaments
- Muscle and soft-tissue pain, including myofascial pain and fibromyalgia-related symptoms
- Nerve-related pain from irritation, pressure, or injury, including peripheral neuropathy (damage to nerves outside the brain and spinal cord) or a spinal nerve-root problem (radiculopathy)
- Persistent pain following spine surgery
- Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a long-lasting pain condition that can develop after an injury
- Pain associated with osteoarthritis or other rheumatic conditions that affect joints or connective tissue
- Pain-related loss of strength, mobility, endurance, or independence
Some conditions require care from another specialist or coordinated treatment with your existing clinicians. After reviewing your information, our team will determine whether Physmedi is an appropriate next step.
What to expect
Before an appointment is offered
Our team reviews your secure request. We may ask for medical records, imaging reports, medication information, insurance details, or other documentation needed for screening.
During your evaluation
Your clinician may ask how the pain began, where it occurs, and how it affects daily life. They may review your medications, prior testing and treatment, and functional goals. A focused examination of your muscles, joints, and nerves may be performed.
After your evaluation
Your clinician will explain what the evaluation shows and discuss reasonable next steps. An appointment or evaluation does not guarantee a particular medication, injection, procedure, or other treatment.
How to prepare
Please have the following information available:
- A current medication and allergy list
- The approximate date the pain began and any related injury or diagnosis
- Relevant imaging reports, laboratory results, and other test results
- Notes from clinicians who have evaluated or treated the problem
- A list of previous therapies, medications, injections, or procedures and how you responded
- Your insurance information and any referral or authorization required by your plan
- One or two functional goals, such as sleeping better, walking farther, returning to work, or resuming an important activity
Do not stop or change a medication unless the prescribing clinician has instructed you to do so.
A function-focused care team
Physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, also called physiatrists, focus on how medical conditions affect movement, independence, and everyday life. At Physmedi, a PM&R physician leads the evaluation and may coordinate care with other professionals. Depending on the evaluation, next steps may include:
- Education about the condition and practical activity guidance
- Rehabilitation or therapeutic-exercise recommendations
- Review of prior testing and whether additional diagnostic evaluation may be useful
- Coordination with therapists, primary-care clinicians, surgeons, neurologists, rheumatologists, behavioral-health clinicians, or other specialists
Not every option is appropriate for every patient. Recommendations are based on expected benefit, potential risk, available records, the patient’s goals, and clinical judgment.
Locations, insurance, and referrals
Central Florida access
Physmedi serves patients through offices in Orlando, Clermont, and Kissimmee. Clinician and service availability may vary by location; our team will confirm the appropriate office after reviewing your request.
Insurance and authorizations
Coverage, referral requirements, and prior authorization vary by health plan and service. Benefits and requirements may be reviewed before appointment options are offered, but verification does not guarantee coverage or payment.
For medical offices: Please send the reason for referral and any relevant records. Helpful records may include recent office notes, a medication list, imaging or diagnostic reports, prior treatment history, and insurance information. Use the secure referral pathway.
Frequently asked questions
What types of pain does Physmedi evaluate?
Physmedi may evaluate acute or persistent pain involving muscles, joints, the spine, or nerves, as well as pain that limits movement and everyday function. Whether the practice is the right fit depends on your symptoms, records, medical history, and care needs.
Do I need a referral?
Referral requirements depend on your insurance plan and clinical situation. Submit a secure request, and our team will tell you whether a referral, authorization, or additional records are needed.
Does submitting a request confirm an appointment?
No. Submitting the form begins a secure review. Our team reviews the information before offering appointment options.
What records should I provide?
Send relevant office notes, imaging or test reports, your current medication list, and information about previous therapies, injections, or procedures. Our team may request additional records based on your reason for seeking care.
Does an evaluation guarantee medication, an injection, or another procedure?
No. A request or evaluation does not guarantee any specific treatment. Recommendations depend on your history, examination, records, safety considerations, and the clinician’s judgment.
Request a pain-management appointment
Tell us what you are experiencing and how it is affecting your daily life. Our team will review your secure request and determine the appropriate next step.
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Submitting a request does not schedule or confirm an appointment.
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This information is educational and does not replace individualized medical advice. Do not use this page or the appointment-request form for urgent or emergency care. If you believe you may be experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Patient-education sources
Sources
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Pain
- Cleveland Clinic: Pain Management
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab: Pain Management Center
Sources reviewed August 9, 2026.