Gregory Arends, MD
Provider Credentials:
- Doctor of Medicine
Specialty:
- Interventional Spine
Gender:
Male
Language:
- English
CU Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Longmont
1551 Professional Lane
Suite 200
Longmont, CO 80501
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Phone: (720) 718-8288 (720) 718-8288
Clinic Information:
CU Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Longmont facilitates expert streamlined medical care for conditions affecting the spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. Our center treats pain as a result of an injury, illness, aging, or disabling condition. Our board certified physiatrists focus on treating the whole person, rather than just your injury, in order to alleviate your pain and restore your mobility and desired lifestyle.
We are here to listen with compassion and work collaboratively with our patients in order to meet your needs. Our team’s interdisciplinary work with physical therapists, occupational therapists, physician extenders, chiropractors, primary care and sports physicians, neurosurgeons, neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists and many others optimizes patient care and outcome.
Our center offers an array of treatment modalities, including Electromyography (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS). EMG/NCS testing is used to determine:
- If the problem is related to nerves or muscles
- The presence of nerve damage
- The cause of nerve damage
- The location of nerve or muscle damage
- Whether damaged nerves are healing
- Cervicalgia (Neck Pain)
- Thoracic Pain
- Back Pain
- Lumbago
- Lumbalgia
- Low-back Pain
- Dorsalgia
- Whiplash
- Back Sprain Injuries
- Back Strain Injuries
- Herniated Discs (HNP)
- Disc Prolapse
- Disc Extrusions
- Disc Protrusions
- Bulging Discs
- Ruptured Discs
- Slipped Discs
- Radiculopathy/Radiculitis
- Neuritis
- Sciatica
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Intervertebral Disc Disorder
- Annular Tears/Fissures
- Facet Syndrome
- Facet Arthropathy
- Spondylosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Sacroiliitis
- Piriformis syndrome
- Spinal Stenosis
- Neurogenic Claudication
- Post-laminectomy Syndrome
- Failed-back Syndrome
Providers
Megan (Machek) Creighton, MD
Provider Credentials:
- Doctor of Medicine
Specialty:
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Gender:
Female
Language:
- English
Specialties
Conditions
- Spine - Radiculopathy
- Spine - Neurogenic Claudication
- Spine - Facet Syndrome
- Spine - Low-back Pain
- Spine - Lumbar spinal stenosis
- Spine - Spondylolisthesis
- Spine - Slipped Disc
- Spine - Cervical spinal stenosis
- Spine - Ruptured Discs
- Spine - Sciatica
- Spine - Herniated Discs (HNP)
- Spine - Disc Protrusions
- Spine - Degenerative neck conditions
- Spine - Sports-related neck and back injuries
- Spine - Sacroiliitis
- Spine - Lumbar disc herniation
- Spine - Annular Tears/Fissures
- Spine - Facet Arthropathy
- Spine - Cervicalgia (Neck Pain)
- Spine - Lumbago
- Spine - Back Sprain Injuries
- Spine - Disc Prolapse
- Spine - Back Strain Injuries
- Spine - Back Pain
- Spine - Lumbalgia
- Spine - Whiplash
- Spine - Degenerative Disc Disease
- Spine - Cervical disc herniation
- Spine - Bulging Discs
- Spine - Disc Extrusions
- Spine - Intervertebral Disc Disorder
- Spine - Degenerative back conditions
- Spine - Spinal Stenosis
Treatments & Services
Policies and Procedures
How to Make an Appointment
Our clinics can see you in-person or via virtual visits. To schedule, call our clinics directly or visit our patient portal, My Health Connection, offered in partnership with UCHealth. Our Make an Appointment page has additional information and scheduling resources.
Canceling or Rescheduling an Appointment
If you need to cancel or reschedule, call your clinic at least 24 hours in advance.
Preparing for Your Visit
Plan to arrive 15-20 minutes early and bring:
- A valid photo ID
- Your current insurance card(s) and payment for your co-pay
- A list of your current medications
- Any questions or concerns you want to discuss with your provider
Patients arriving more than 10 minutes late may be asked to reschedule their appointment.
Our Plan Your Visit page has more details on what to expect before, during and after your appointment.
Billing and Insurance
Our Billing and Insurance Information page has helpful information on paying your bill online, payment options and billing estimates.
If you have billing questions, contact CU Medicine’s billing department:
Phone: 303-493-7700
Email: BillingQuestions@cumedicine.us
CU Medicine accepts a wide range of insurance plans to help patients access care. Our Accepted Insurance page provides a full list of the plans CU Medicine accepts.
Check with your insurance provider before your appointment. This way, you can confirm your benefits and coverage, as they can change.
If you do not have health insurance, contact our billing department at 303-493-7700 before your visit to discuss payment options and estimate your costs.
Our Common Clinical Fees page lists fees for common clinical services provided at CU Medicine clinics.
Patient Responsibilities
Patients are responsible for:
- Providing accurate and complete health and insurance information
- Bringing required documents and insurance information to appointments
- Meeting financial obligations related to their care
- Treating staff and providers with respect, including not using threatening or foul language
- Not smoking, vaping or using e-cigarettes inside the clinic or on clinic property
- Not bringing guns, knives or other weapons into the clinic or onto clinic property – this prohibition includes individuals with concealed weapons permits
Accessibility and Language Services
CU Medicine offers accommodations for patients with disabilities and free language assistance services. Auxiliary aids and accessible formats are available at no cost. Speak with clinic staff if you need assistance.