Ponte Vedra Spine & Pain Center
380 Town Plaza Ave, Suite 420, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32081
Areas we serve · St. Augustine
Back pain 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.
Back pain that has been treated with medication for years is the most common story we hear from St. Augustine. It is worth one visit to find out whether the source was ever identified: facet joints, a disc and the sacroiliac joint are treated differently.
This page covers the practical side of coming from St. Augustine. For the medicine, see how we diagnose and treat back pain.
How it works
How many trips it usually takes.
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Visit one: about an hour
History, examination, and your MRI or X-ray read with you on the screen. Bring the images if you have them, not only the report. This visit is for diagnosis; an injection the same day is the exception.
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A diagnostic block, if two sources are still possible
A few minutes under image guidance. The numbing lasts hours by design, and whether your pain switches off in that window tells us if that joint or nerve is the source.
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The procedure
An epidural injection or radiofrequency ablation, done in this office. Most take minutes and you go home the same day. Your insurer may need to approve ablation first; we handle that submission.
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Follow-up
A short visit to judge the result and decide whether anything further is needed.
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
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From the first visit to an epidural injection: the visits, in order.
Neck pain — from St. Augustine
What to bring, how long each visit takes and when treatment happens.
Knee pain — from St. Augustine
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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.