Swedish Pain Services - First Hill - Pain Management in Seattle, Washington

“I am not a patient. They don't accept outside referrals. They couldn't be bothered to inform my providers office with this information after receiving a referral from him. I have been waiting for 3 months. In pain. When I called them to see about an intake appointment and was informed of their policy... I was spoken to as if i should have known. No concern, caring, or offer of apology.”

— Sebastian Aguilar

“I wish I hadn't gone here. I belive Dr yu should not be a dr. He is rude and has no concern for the people who have no choice. On my august 22. Appointment he was 20 minutes late. The Injection was performed without enough sedation. When I informed the doctor of the pain that I was feeling I was Told twice no talking and to be quiet. He seemed to Have no compassion regarding My pain. I was under the impression that I would be given a local anesthetic before the procedure started to my knowledge, this was not the case. This was the most horrific thirty minutes of my life. I don't even think I waited for the mandatory observation. I immediately walked back to the intake room put on my shirt and left. I really did not wish to see this doctor again. However on the third day sends this procedure the pain was really kicking it up. So I made another appointment with him and it was a complete disaster. I was chewed out for a message that I put on my chart regarding his behavior toward me. This doctor then proceeds to gaslate me and humiliate me in every shape and form. He told me that I didn't have what I had been diagnosed with back in march. He told me I had something completely different. He explained then that there was a couple of other injections that could be performed. And when I told him that I couldn't do any more injection unless I was completely sedated. He rolled his eye. So finally, after twenty minutes of his gaslighting humiliation, I had decided I'd had enough and this appointment was over. He then proceeds to hand a sheet of paper with quote pain clinics listed. So this morning August twenty ninth I Called several of several of them. One the number had been disconnectwo none of them had a voice answering machine. And three of them would be a five hour trip from my location, one way. So please if you need any type of injections please please go somewhere else. Update January 2024 after this disaster I decided I'd would give chiropractor a try. This treatment has been a blessing. The chiropractor told me that when I had my first treatment my back and shoulders were a mess. Now I have more movement and less pain. Dr yu was wrong. My muscles were so tight. Dr yu really should really suggest a chiropractor. It's been nearly a year since this horrific and painful experience Ihave tried to put this in the pass. I beg any one let injections be the last resort.”

— Mashelle Patrick

“I was referred to Swedish Functional Restoration. Prior to my first appointment, I received a call to schedule an appointment and told the person I was speaking with that I was currently seeing a physical therapist that I really liked and wanted to continue with the physical therapist. The therapist was not with Swedish. I was told that I could not do this because they wanted all my care at one place. I was seen by Dr. Wilson Chang and told that this program would include pain management, physical therapy and occupational therapy. It was two months between the first and second appointments that I had with Dr. Wilson Chang. I never saw anyone for pain, I had two appointments with an occupational therapist and two appointments with a physical therapist. I met with Dr. Chang on my second appointment and told him that I felt not listened to by the occupational therapist and said that the physical therapist did not have a goal of strengthening my lower back at the same time as working on healing my torn tendons which my previous therapist had and it helped. Dr. Wilson cut me off and told me the next step was a cortisone shot. He told me I had ten days to get back to him. I did not get back to him at all. The past shots have never helped me. Swedish Functional Restoration with their policy that my healthcare had to all be done at the same place, Dr. Wilson Chang misrepresenting to me what was going to be offered to me and how it was going to work and my physical therapy goals being changed from what I had with my prior physical therapist, without telling me, let me know that Providence Swedish is not interested in including the patient in their healthcare and is more interested in controlling the progress of your healthcare.”

— Connie G

“The Seattle pain clinic pain reduction program is how the recommended For those invested in learning about their pain as well as means of reducing it. The Program Is very comprehensive. Including physical therapy, occupational therapy, pain psychology, and stress management, relaxation methods. Staff members are highly educated, compassionate and very easy to work with. Doctor Chang is excellent as well; making for a comprehensive team.”

— Anna Salzetti