Know your Coverage. Understand your Options
Before selecting or changing a health plan:
1. Review your plan's provider network and benefits.
2. Confirm that your preferred physicians and specialists participate in the plan. A recent example is the Hometown Health Sensible Plan, which limits members to specified in-network providers, or Renown-employed physicians and providers, according to the plan's requirements. As a result, COR Spine and Pain Center and Dr. Witmer are not currently available options under this plan, despite our efforts to participate.
3. Ask your insurance carrier how a change in coverage may affect your current care.
4. If you receive insurance through your employer, talk with your HR or benefits representative about your available plan options.
5. Ask questions before making a change.
Your healthcare decisions should remain between you and your healthcare providers.
Looking for Pain Management Care?
COR Spine and Pain Center provides individualized, non-surgical pain management focused on helping patients improve comfort, function, and quality of life. Whether you need continued pain management care, are looking for a new provider, or simply want to better understand your treatment options, our team is here to help.
We'll get to the
COR of your pain
We believe patients deserve a voice in their healthcare while having the ability to choose the physicians and specialists they know and trust. We help individuals, in the Greater Reno-Sparks, Carson City & outlying areas, navigate non-surgical solutions for chronic pain relief.
Your Care. Your Choice.
Independent practices like COR Spine & Pain Center provides individualized, non-surgical pain management focused on helping patients improve comfort, function, and quality of life. By prioritizing personalized care, our independent practice can enhance your overall patient experience and promote better health outcomes. Choosing COR Spine means choosing a focus on your well-being. At the heart (COR) of our pain control care is caring about non-surgical solutions for true recovery. We’re happy you’re here, and we'll be here for you.
COR Spine & Pain Center
Non-Surgical Pain Solutions
Teaming with you to provide care that works with your schedule and severity of your condition. Appointments are scheduled daily Monday - Friday after a referral from your doctor. We also offer our urgent care Back Express Walk-In Clinic available on Monday, Wednesday & Thursday. Check with our office if a referral is required.
Back Express Clinic
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday
8:30-11:30am
1:00-3:30pm
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday are COR Spine's urgent care Walk-In Back Express Clinic. A referral is not required, but we highly recommend calling first before your visit. Your insurance* will be checked at the time of service and cash payment is accepted. Most of the same services are available as during a scheduled appointment.
*Select insurances may require prior referral authorization.
Testing & Assessments
Expedited EMG (Electromyography) Test Performed On-Site - Avoid waiting months for your pain solution.
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Advancing pain management through Pharmacogenetics (PGx) Testing and Targeted Biochemical Assessments. As our patient, you deserve a personalized treatment approach for your chronic pain.
*Select insurances may not cover these integrative tests.
Practicing in Northern Nevada for over 25 years, Dr. Bruce Witmer's philosophy is there should be no agenda in medicine, only help. If you feel like your diagnosis or treatment is unexplained, or a procedure feels pressured, it’s worth digging deeper.
At COR Spine it’s okay to ask questions and be an active participant on your path to recovery. We’ll focus on your case individually, retrace your injury or aggravation, then map a course that’s right for you. ​
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We utilize the most cutting edge and novel medical device in recent history. It’s called the ear. It’s used for listening. It conveniently connects wirelessly to the mind. This system, when used correctly, allows for listening and reasoning, which we believe, are the foundation for care and recovery. We strive to hear you, and thereby help you, every step of the way.
The first step is understanding the origin, the core causes of your symptoms. Then we can chart a course that works for you, your lifestyle and your goals. Sometimes the medical system and big medical practices push the latest procedure or newest device, rather than listening and truly caring about your concerns and needs.
Your best care starts with learning about your condition, understanding the steps in controlling the triggers, and conservatively implementing the right plan for your current case. Bypassing these steps for an unnecessary or trendy procedure only sets back the onset of your true healing.
If certain steps or procedures become necessary, they are best implemented as a part of the broader and thoroughly thought out plan. Our COR Spine staff are here for you as we work together to optimize your healing and recovery.