Valley Pain Clinic - Pain Management in Decatur, Alabama

“We started seeing Dr. Shikh in 2023 after scar tissue from a back surgery put my husband in a wheelchair. He would literally scream in pain and could not perform the most basic of functions by himself (putting on clothes, brushing teeth, etc.) After trying meds and an epidural, Dr. Shikh suggested the spinal stimulator. The trial worked well, so we went for the real thing and it changed my husband's life. He is now pain free, no meds and can do nearly everything he could before the scar tissue formed. We could not be more pleased with Dr. Shikh and his staff and they work they did. They are the best!!!!”

— Beverly Smith

“I am afraid the low reviews found on Valley Pain Clinic Reviews are from patiences wanting pain pills . The Doctor is very careful about getting people addicted! My insurance also covered all cost so that may be a factor as well . I was diagnosed on my very first visit , my medial branch nerves were shooting unbearable pain , just getting out of bed caused me to scream ! I could not have therapy , The Pain level out the roof ! I had to have these nerves deactivated by ablation . The pain had stopped before I left the surgery center . I am now getting therapy, strengthening my back muscles . I had one year of being inactive due to pain , now I can get the therapy I needed without pain . I highly recommend if nerve pain is your problem . I didn't want to live my life on pain pills , I wanted the problem fixed . I have high expectations that when and if these nerves grow back my back will be strong enough and will not let the medial never call the shots ! I say Amen ! This was my only solution for getting out of pain .”

— Brenda Jackson

“BEST PAIN DOCTOR IN NORTH ALABAMA . WILL. NOT. GIVE YOU. PILLS UNLESS YOU NEED THEM. !!! PROBABLY REASON FOR BAD REVIEWS BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T GET PILLS. !!!! HE AND HIS STAFF ARE THE BEST!!!”

— Jo Walton

“I have been going here for a few months : costed quite a bit to get X-rays at the local hospital to prove my conditions. It seemed to be what I needed to get medication to control my pain . However the third visit became complicated from extreme high charges for drug screen . They were charging my insurance 160.for drug screen . Of course my provider would not pay this ridiculous amount therefore they charged me for the difference . So I spoke with a male person in the office and he assured me that from that point on when a drug test was done I would be charged only 65.00 ok so I agreed . Continued with there team . Now today when I went in they had a lot of charges along with another 160.00 charge for drug screen . Also two charges for no show .there was two times I had to reschedule because of being out of town . I followed protocol and called days before my appointment to reschedule . There policy I signed when I started with this office required 24 hour notice to not be charged as no show this was met . They wanted me to sign for charges and I refused , they gave me a paper to sign to state I was quoting there service . I refused to sign and to them I was only refusing to sign until they corrected the no show charges and honored the 65.00 drug screen . It appears people that are in need of help and or scamming for drugs : are the people that this pain clinic feeds on by overcharging and incorrect charges known no they will pay anything to get drugs . Lol not me yes I need help but not going no to be hassled for charges that are incorrect. I will be calling the state board to further my compliant . Can't help but believe this is happening a lot . Every time I go there the same complaints are at the desk from other patients . This pain management needs to be shut down . I will do all in my power to see that it does shut down or at least be investigated to stop the theft of our hard earned money . If I am wrong then it will have to be proved to me . Thank you for taking time to review my complaints”

— Martin Powell