Nura Pa, found at 2104 Northdale Boulevard Northwest in Rapids, serves people with chronic pain in the Twin Cities, with a focus on older adults and long-term care. Dr. David Schultz, MD, leads a team of board-certified doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, licensed mental health professionals, and physical therapists all working together. The staff at Nura Pa gives people a range of treatments for pain, including physical therapy, counseling with behavioral health specialists, and advanced pain procedures all under one roof, with their Chronic Pain Program lasting four weeks and covering medical care, behavioral support, and physical therapy. They've got warm-water rehabilitation pools for aquatic therapy, behavioral health programs including sessions with mental health experts, and programs like COMPASS for those who need steady, long-term support with the same-day monthly check-ins from a full team.
They run a Chronic Opioid Management Program with requirements like regular medical visits, random urine drug testing a couple times a year, and a signed Opioid Agreement, all with the goal to reduce dependence on narcotic medications while still working on easing pain with injections, nerve ablation, and other treatments. Some folks may keep getting opioids in a closely managed way while they look for safer or more effective options, and everything depends on the provider's careful judgment. Nura Pa offers a long list of advanced interventions: injections like epidural steroids, joint injections, and peripheral nerve blocks, along with nerve ablations, spinal cord stimulation, pain pumps, and even medical cannabis certification. There're also more specialized treatments like spinal tumor ablation, sacroiliac joint fusion, fracture repair, and peripheral nerve stimulation.
People using Nura Pa's services often get a mix of medication management, physical therapy, counseling, and interventional procedures, and the programs come with clear structure and a real focus on trying to catch pain from every angle. They welcome folks from many counties around the Twin Cities and try to make each plan fit the individual because pain tends to be different for everyone. The main goal is to help people manage pain and be able to do daily things again, using a blend of real medical know-how and lots of personal support, and though there's a lot going on, Nura Pa has a history of helping thousands stay more comfortable, maybe a bit more mobile, and a little more at ease in daily life, with everything from nerve blocks to counseling to respite care.
