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PRIDE or the Productive Rehabilitation Institute of Dallas for Ergonomics is a "world renowned, award-winning, accredited rehabilitation facility for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions". "PRIDE's mission is to empower and assist patients to improve their quality of life, decrease dependence on medication and health providers, and avoid recurrent injuries by increasing physical capacityto the highest level through treatment."

History
PRIDE was established in 1983 by Dr. Tom Mayer in cooperation with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center to provide cost-effective methods of diagnosis and treatment for chronically disabled patients thus enabling them to return to work and enjoy a more functional lifestyle. As one of the first comprehensive functional restoration programs in the nation, this 28-year-old organization began working with patients with spinal dysfunction and has expanded to treating different disabilities and other musculoskeletal disorders to further solidify PRIDE's status as a health care provider.

Awards and Recognitions
In 1985, PRIDE received the Volvo Award for Clinical Sciences from the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. The American Pain Society awarded PRIDE the 2008 Recipient of the Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Award. PRIDE is an interdisciplinary pain management and rehabilitation healthcare organization, accredited through CARF.

Physicians and Staff
PRIDE is a 75 plus staff healthcare facility in Dallas with three full-time physicians on premise that work directly with case managers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, counselors, exercise technicians and educational directors.

Physicians
Dr. Thomas Mayer M.D. is the medical director and founding partner of PRIDE. He is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery and earned his medical degree at Columbia University in 1968. Dr. Mayer is known in the medical community for his extensive research on musculoskeletal conditions and rehabilitation. He has co-authored 4 books, including: Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders: Function, Outcomes, and Evidence, Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach, Contemporary Conservative Care for Painful Spinal Disorders, and Functional Restoration for Spinal Disorders: The Sports Medicine Approach. He has also assisted in the writing and research of hundreds of articles and book chapters, which are widely used in medical institutions around the world... He developed Functional Restoration clinically and speaks to various groups nationally and internationally on this topic.

Dr. Howard Cohen, M.D., joined PRIDE in 2006. He graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1985 and is board certified in Psychiatry, Pain Medicine and Addiction Medicine. After completing his residency in Psychiatry at UTSW in Dallas, Dr. Cohen has been practicing pain management and addiction Psychiatry. He was recognized in 2006 as one of D Magazine's "Best" Doctors in Dallas.

Dr. Gregory Powell, M.D. joined PRIDE in 2007. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a sub-specialty in Pain Medicine. After graduating from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1989, Dr. Powell did his residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.

PRIDE has an established a research arm, PRIDE Research Foundation, that works with Dr. Robert Gatchel,, PhD, and a team of U.T. Arlington research students to conduct ongoing research in rehabilitation and chronic pain management. The research is used to establish quantifiable patient outcomes and provide the industry with needed current reporting of treatment successes and guideline recommendations.

Staff
While patients work directly with a physician, they also work with:
 * Physical Therapists
 * Occupational Therapists
 * Nurses
 * Medical Case Managers
 * Counselors
 * Biofeedback Specialists

Persons Served
Functional Restoration at PRIDE is intended for patients whose injury or medical condition has become chronic, or "long term", preventing them from returning to work or other daily activities, primarily through Workers' Comp.

PRIDE treats patients with the top six ailments: lumbar, cervical, shoulder, knee, ankle, and wrist, as well as a combination of ailments, along with pain management problems and psychological barriers that in the patient's past impeded full recovery of injuries or ailments.

Most of PRIDE's patients are covered by some form of federal or state workers' compensation insurance. Private health care providers may pay part of chronic pain or Functional Restoration program charges. Medicare and Medicaid do not cover PRIDE services.

Results
In 2010, PRIDE's post treatment outcome analysis shows that 90% of treated patients rated PRIDE with a 90% favorable mark.