Living with Pain is Not Living

Northern Arizona Pain Institutes’ Robert J. Brownsberger M.D. leads Pain Management Efforts in Prescott, Flagstaff and Show Low, Arizona We’ve all felt it: a twist here, a pull there, or a twinge when moving too quickly, too forcefully, or too awkwardly. This troubling pinch in the back, shoulder, neck, arm, or leg could progress toward a lengthening battle with debilitating pain. That’s when your primary care physician can refer you to Northern Arizona Pain Institutes (NAPI) to get your life back.       Leading pain management efforts at NAPI’s Prescott, Flagstaff and Show Low offices is Robert J. Brownsberger M.D., whose pioneering therapies reintroduce suffering patients to an activity-based lifestyle. Trained in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and board certified in pain medicine, Dr. Brownsberger realized during his medical residency 37 years ago that his professional talents would best serve patients besieged by chronic pain. “Patients who first arrive a

Meet Whitney James, MD PC The challenge of bringing neurosurgery into the 21 st Century with patient-friendly outpatient care has more than met its match in Whitney James, MD. As the Quad Cities’ newest neuromodulatory surgeon, Dr. James has launched her medical practice at Northern Arizona Pain Institutes (NAPI) in Prescott.   Melding the art and science of medicine, Dr. James applies outpatient surgical solutions to alleviate brain, spine, and peripheral nerve damage caused by chronic pain, cancer, and other maladies. She specializes in minimally invasive surgical procedures with outstanding aesthetic results and a soothing bedside manner. “I am very motivated by the artistic and aesthetic aspects of medicine, especially as a surgeon,” Dr. James revealed. “Science furnishes the all-important knowledge, but the actual practice of medicine is very much a performance art.” She characterizes her business model as a “game changer,” due to its ease and simplicity f