Interventional Pain and Physical Medicine Clinic (IPPMC)

I came to IPPMC for migraine headaches since 10 years of age because I was unable to find any other treatment options that worked. With a combination of therapies including Botulinum Toxin A injection and physical therapy, my headaches have improved by 90% more

I have had foot pain off and on for years which I have had neuroma surgically removed.  I had difficulty walking because of constant foot pain with pressure.  I was able to receive conservative treatment at IPPMC for my feet and currently have 100% improvement of my foot pain.  It is nice to know that there is further treatment options for this pain that has affected my function. more

I came to this clinic using OxyContin for foot pain that I developed due to blood clots which resulted in my foot almost dying. I had been given OxyContin twice a day for pain control. I did not realize the effect that the OxyContin had on me until I was seen and treated by IPPMC, in which after one visit, Dr. Kowalkowski evaluated me and changed my medications. After one visit, my foot pain is now 80% improved and I am no longer on high-dose OxyContin more

Over the last 25 years I have been dealing with chronic pain and have been seen at practically every pain clinic in Minnesota.  I want to express my satisfaction with IPPMC and their Chronic Pain Program.  This program covered all the bases and it has prevented me from having neck and back surgery.  I have also been able to reduce my opioid use and I have a clearer head.  The team is friendly and very modern. more

Since my kidney transplant surgery in which I had complications with my surgery including my abdominal wall tearing, since 1999, I have been trying to be pain free. After coming to Interventional Pain, my pain level is down to a 2. The treatment has allowed me to go through the day a lot stronger. It has helped me with performing normal activities and I can golf more

For more than four years I have experienced chronic pelvic pain. Two urologists diagnosed my condition as prostatitis. Their recommendation was antibiotic therapy. I tried this to no avail. After my first visit and procedure with Dr. Kowalkowski, I can say that my pelvic pain is nearly gone. I went from a condition where pain controlled my life to a new level where my life is almost pain free. What a great feeling! more

When I turned 17, I started having severe migraines. I was tested for all kinds of causes of pain. Before coming to IPPMC, I was seen by Neurology, Rheumatology, and Physical Therapy for six months. My headaches incapacitated me at work and in my home life. One year ago I could not get out of bed or go to work. I became so depressed I thought of harming myself because of the pain. I was seen at IPPMC and after three visits, I can say that my whole life has changed. I have 90% improvement of my symptoms. This is the first time that I have gone without headaches since I was 17 year old. Thanks IPPMC more

For more than four years I have experienced chronic pelvic pain. Two urologists diagnosed my condition as prostatitis. Their recommendation was antibiotic therapy. I tried this to no avail. After my first visit and procedure with Dr. Kowalkowski, I can say that my pelvic pain is nearly gone. I went from a condition where pain controlled my life to a new level where my life is almost pain free. What a great feeling! more

He took care of me and my family and we received good relief. He was able to treat me appropriately in order to get rid of my pain. I have told many of my friends about Dr. Kowalkowski’s clinic. more

Before meeting Dr. Kowalkowski at Interventional Pain & Physical Medicine Clinic, I was unable to attend my college classes, leave my house, or interact with my friends because of facial pain. I had seen multiple doctors in the St. Cloud and Minneapolis area including the Mayo Clinic for evaluation no one was able to help me. Dr. Kowalkowski was able to significantly reduce my pain and this has allowed me to function in society. more

I have had pain for greater then two years that restricted my inability to walk. After my care at Interventional Pain and Physical Medicine clinic I am able to walk without pain. They have been very helpful. more

I speak very highly of the clinic and staff. They are caring, concerned and friendly. I would recommend it to any one. more

I have been to other clinics and they did nothing to treat my pain and symptoms. He listened and found the sourceof my pain. It has allowed me to return to normal activity. more

It was the only place that helped me after twelve years of pain. Previous to my visit at the Interventional Pain & Physical Medicine Clinic, I had been to multiple clinics and received surgery and multiple therapies with minimal benefit. I am now able to enjoy a better quality of life. more

When I first presented to IPPMC I could hardly move my legs. I feel that Dr. Kowalkowski and his staff care for their patients and they like to see success in their patients and I feel like I have been one of them. Thank you very much. more

After suffering from knee pain I finally found relief at the Interventional Pain Clinic after treatments by Dr. Kowalkowski. I'm able to spend hours in my garden, run up and down steps, and get in and out of the car, exercise and bike! I even put in ceramic floor tile! Because my knee pain is now under control my hips, back and feet cease to be a problem. I'm so happy to have found a way to manage my pain. It's changed my life more

I came to the clinic with chest pain that was affecting about everything that I did, I was unable to sleep. My treatments have worked wonderfully. I can now sleep into anything without pain. I recommend IPPMC more

Dr. Thomas Kowalkowski was sensitive to my pain and pursued treating my pain. I never felt like a number, I always felt like a person. This is the best I have felt in 4 years. I am able to enjoy life again more

After my car accident in 2002, I was dealing with a lot of pain and treating primarily with my neurologist for my neck and headache symptoms. After three years, monthly visits for cortisone injections nothing helped. I sought out treatment at Urgent Care and the Emergency Room. I thought they would listen, but instead they thought I was a drug seeker. Since no one would listed, I started to internalize this pain. I sat many nights just crying because no one would help me. From this came the depression. I finally got the courage to try one more time and that is when I came to your clinic. Although I didn't trust anyone because of the care I had received in the past, you listened. At your clinic I finally had a place to talk about the pain and I began to trust again. With diagnostic imaging, treatments, and medications, I am now able to live my life again. I have been able to dramatically decrease the amount of antidepressants I take. I am able to handle the class load and haven't had to withdraw from any classes, like I had to previously. I am able to handle my life unlike before. I just want to thank you so much; I don't know where I would be today if I hadn't taken that first step into your office. more

I had a VP shunt placed for a pseudo- tumor. I was told that I developed scar tissue along my shunt. I was told that I would have to live with my pain. I came to see Dr. Thomas Kowalkowski and I was treated. The treatments have worked remarkably. I can now sleep on the right side of my head. more