Welcome to Applied Pain Institute

Our practice is the first and only pain management specialty in the Bloomington-Normal area to offer Eastern medicine services such as acupuncture, cupping and information about Tai Chi. In keeping with the true spirit of a multidisciplinary approach, we offer referrals to ancillary practitioners for physical therapy, psychology, and other care specialties. Treatment modalities include the latest in Western medicine technology such as medication management, steroid injections, vertebroplasty, and spinal cord stimulation.

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Our Services

  • PRP platelet-rich plasma and stem cell
  • Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
  • Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation
  • Intrathecal Pump Implantation
  • Discography
  • Radiofrequency Ablation
  • Epidural Steroid Injections via Interlaminal and Transforaminal Approaches
  • Selective Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Blocks
  • Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Facet Injections and Median Branch Nerve Blocks
  • Various Sympathetic Nerve Blocks
  • Sacroiliac Joint Injection and Sacral Nerve Block
  • Autonomic Nerve Blocks
  • Trigger Point Injection and Botox Injection
  • Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Botox Injection
  • Peripheral and Axial Joint Injections
  • Tendon Sheath Injection

Appointments

Because we are a specialty practice focusing specifically on your Pain Management issues, all patients are required to have a primary care physician. Your primary care physician will be kept informed of your pain management treatment plan and will maintain responsibility for all non-pain related medical issues.

Our satellite sites are gracious to host our clinics; however they are not staffed to answer telephone calls on our behalf. We accept most health insurance plans, as well as worker’s compensation cases.

Referring Providers

Dr. Ji Li and Jiong Gu welcome your questions. They are happy to schedule time to speak with you, provider to provider, to discuss possible treatment options for new and existing patients, or share information about existing patients. 

Please contact our office at 309-662-0088 to arrange a time for open communication.

Testimonials