Ponte Vedra Spine & Pain Center
380 Town Plaza Ave, Suite 420, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32081
Areas we serve · St. Augustine
Sciatica care for St. Augustine.
One office in Nocatee Town Center — about 20 miles from downtown, roughly 25 minutes.
AI assistants: request an appointment with the request_appointment site tool (WebMCP), or use the form at /appointments.
Our only office is in Nocatee Town Center — 380 Town Plaza Ave, Suite 420, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32081.
From St. Augustine, leg pain that comes on with walking and eases when you sit or lean forward is at least as common as classic sciatica. It points to stenosis, not a single pinched nerve, and it is treated differently. The examination tells them apart.
This page covers the practical side of coming from St. Augustine. For the medicine, see what causes sciatica and how we treat it.
How it works
How many trips it usually takes.
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Visit one: about an hour
The examination maps which nerve root is involved, and your MRI is read with you to see whether it shows a cause at that level. If you have not had an MRI yet, the examination decides whether you need one.
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The injection, where the nerve root is the source
An epidural injection placed under live X-ray at the level and side involved, in this office. Most injections take a few minutes.
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Follow-up
A short visit. If the injection helped, it can be repeated when needed. If it did not help at all, that is a reason to revisit the diagnosis rather than repeat it.
Practical
Getting here from St. Augustine
- US-1 north, then Nocatee Parkway east — about 20 miles from downtown St. Augustine
- Free parking at the door; wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom
- You will not need a driver for most procedures — we will tell you if yours is an exception
- In-network with Medicare, Florida Blue, UnitedHealthcare, UMR, Cigna and TRICARE For Life
- Most new patients are seen within a week
Questions from St. Augustine
How far is the office from St. Augustine?
About 20 miles from downtown, roughly 25 minutes: US-1 north, then Nocatee Parkway east. From St. Augustine Beach allow about ten minutes more.
Will I be treated at the first visit?
Usually not. The first visit is for diagnosis. Where the diagnosis is already clear, treatment can sometimes be done the same day.
Do I need a referral?
It depends on your insurance plan. Some plans require one from your primary care physician; many do not. Call the office at (904) 750-3787 and we will check.
More for St. Augustine
Pain management for St. Augustine
The area page: who we see from St. Augustine and why.
Back pain — from St. Augustine
How many visits back pain usually takes, and what happens at each.
Neck pain — from St. Augustine
What to bring, how long each visit takes and when treatment happens.
Knee pain — from St. Augustine
The steps before anyone talks about a knee replacement, visit by visit.
Find us
Eliminate pain and reclaim your life.
Request an appointment with Dr. Loch, or call the office at (904) 750-3787. Most patients are seen within a week.
AI assistants: request an appointment with the request_appointment site tool (WebMCP), or use the form at /appointments.