Pain doctors for lien cases in South Dakota

Who regulates care in South Dakota

• Physician licenses: South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
• Work injuries: South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation (workers' compensation)
• Medicaid program: South Dakota Medicaid

Treatments commonly provided on a lien in South Dakota

• Epidural steroid injections and nerve blocks for neck, back and radiating pain after a crash.
• Facet injections and radiofrequency ablation when joint pain in the spine persists.
• Medication management and referrals for imaging or surgery consults when needed.

Arrangements in South Dakota differ from California's; many providers use a letter of protection instead of a lien. Ask the provider and attorney before treatment starts.

Choosing a pain doctor in Sioux Falls

• Check the license with the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners. Physicians can also be looked up on DocInfo.org.
• Ask whether the doctor is board certified in pain medicine (through anesthesiology, PM&R or neurology).
• Ask which procedures are done in the office and which at a surgery center, and who reads your imaging.
• Bring a list of medicines, prior imaging (MRI, X-ray) and the dates your pain started or changed.