Comprehensive pain management with seven board-certified physicians. Medical management, interventional procedures, medical marijuana, and Suboxone — all under one roof. Two Birmingham-area locations. Most insurance accepted.
We combine multiple treatment approaches to build a plan that works for your specific pain.
Opioid and non-opioid medications, nerve stabilizers, anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, adjuvant therapies, and multi-system approaches. Responsible medication management tailored to each patient.
Learn more →Epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, joint injections, Botox, kyphoplasty, intrathecal pumps, and more.
See full procedure list →AMCC-certified physicians providing medical cannabis evaluations and certifications for qualifying pain patients. $150 certification. Appointments at both locations.
mythcdr.com →Opioid recovery and dependence management through the Renew Clinic with Dr. Alicia Austin. Helping patients transition safely to better pain management.
TheRenewClinic.com →Click any condition to read our in-depth clinical publication.
Herniated discs, stenosis, degenerative disc disease, facet joint pain.
Read more →Radiculopathy, peripheral neuropathy, nerve compression, diabetic neuropathy.
Read more →Osteoarthritis, knee pain, hip pain, shoulder pain, SI joint dysfunction.
Read more →Cervical disc disease, migraines, tension headaches, occipital neuralgia.
Read more →Widespread pain, central sensitization, chronic fatigue, sleep dysfunction.
Read more →Persistent pain after surgery, scar tissue, adjacent segment disease.
Read more →Complex regional pain syndrome, autonomic dysfunction, allodynia.
Read more →Tumor-related pain, chemo-induced neuropathy, post-surgical cancer pain.
Read more →Chronic pelvic pain, visceral pain, endometriosis-related pain.
Read more →Opioid recovery, Suboxone treatment, medication-related pain.
Read more →Systemic autoinflammatory conditions, rheumatic pain, autoimmune arthritis.
Read more →After 16 years of treating pain, we've observed a pattern that conventional approaches don't explain. Two patients with identical MRIs can have completely different outcomes. Treatments that work for months suddenly stop. The same procedure produces lasting relief in one patient and none in the next.
The reason is that pain involves multiple cellular systems simultaneously — metabolic, mitochondrial, inflammatory, hormonal, gut/microbiome, vascular, and structural. These systems don't operate independently. Dysfunction in one domain drives dysfunction in the others. Insulin resistance accelerates disc degeneration. Hormonal deficiency impairs tissue repair. Gut barrier dysfunction feeds systemic inflammation. Sleep disruption blocks growth hormone release. Each failing system amplifies the rest.
This is why patients respond so variably to treatment, and why conventional single-pathway interventions — a medication for one pathway, an injection for one nerve, surgery for one disc — often don't last. The treatment addresses one domain while the underlying cellular dysfunction in six other domains continues to drive the pain.
For patients who want to investigate these deeper systems, we offer a comprehensive cellular systems evaluation — advanced laboratory testing across all seven biological domains, wearable monitoring, and targeted therapies including hormones, supplements, and peptides. This doesn't replace our conventional pain management. It extends it.
Extensive specialty laboratory panels designed to measure cellular domain function across all seven systems — metabolic, mitochondrial, inflammatory, hormonal, microbiome, vascular, and structural.
Use of wearable data to continuously monitor and track sleep quality, movement patterns, stress levels, strain, exercise loads, VO2max, and heart rate variability (HRV).
Modern hormone optimization and replacement protocols based on your lab findings — not standardized dosing.
Personalized diet, supplement, and exercise protocols directed by your individual data.
Use of peptide therapeutics if indicated by domain assessment.
Additional genetic testing such as whole genome sequencing can be added, but for most patients, the most clinically relevant data is obtained from phenotypic lab data and focused genetic panels included in the specialty labs.
Insurance does not cover this program. This is a self-pay service.
Costs depend on which domains require treatment. Every patient is different.
Call 205.332.3160 to learn more.
"The people on the phones, the front desk people, the triage nurses, and the doctors have always treated me with respect and dignity. That is rare in this industry and very much appreciated. I've recommended them to several people, including family members."— Patient, Birmingham, AL
"I have been going to this clinic for many years now and they are very accommodating. They take the time to actually talk with me and offer me options always. The staff have always seemed pleased to meet with me."— Patient, Bessemer, AL
"I've been a patient with Alabama Pain Physicians for nearly a year and a half now. I'm so very glad I found them because it's not easy finding a practice that deals with pain management. I've always felt like my needs and pain are taken seriously here."— Patient, Mountain Brook, AL
"Wonderful doctors and staff! I used to come to this office from 2012-15 and I'm glad to be back in Alabama to see them again. Very caring and professional. A true multi-modality pain management clinic!"— Patient, Bessemer, AL
"Very polite and knowledgeable staff. Very professional doctor doing my block. Overall I would definitely recommend this pain facility."— Patient, Vestavia Hills, AL
"These folks here are fine people, intelligent for attending to my healthcare needs. I feel better and my mood is lifted. I give 5 stars for overall care and treatment."— Patient, Birmingham, AL
Most major insurance plans accepted. Same-week appointments often available.