Primary Care and PM&R - Dignity Health - Morro Bay, CA

Primary care includes preventive care, treatment for everyday illnesses, management of ongoing conditions and help with mental and emotional well-being. It also includes health education, follow-up care and coordination with other medical offices. A primary care provider (PCP) offers guidance to help you make informed decisions about your care.

Learn more about primary care

A primary care provider (PCP) is a health care professional you see for many health concerns. PCPs include family medicine doctors and advanced practice providers (APPs), such as nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs).

Find a PCP

An advanced practice provider (APP) is a health care professional who has advanced education and clinical training, allowing them to take on a broader scope of practice and perform tasks traditionally carried out by physicians. This category includes nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs).

These professionals play a crucial role in providing health care services, including diagnosing and treating medical conditions, prescribing medications and offering preventive care. APPs are essential members of health care teams, contributing to the delivery of comprehensive and accessible patient care.

We treat many conditions at Dignity Health Primary Care and PM&R – Morro Bay, including:

• Carpal tunnel syndrome or arm and hand neuropathies

• Fall issues

• Headaches

• Joint pain due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, postsurgical injury or soft tissue damage

• Pain due to conditions of the spine, such as:

  • Degenerative disc disease

  • Disc herniations

  • Disorders of the spinal cord

  • Neck, thoracic or lumbar muscle spasms

  • Radiating neurological pain in an arm or leg

  • Scoliosis or other curvature irregularities

• Pain from muscle spasms, knots, or other muscle pains

• Peripheral neuropathy pain

• Trigger fingers

• Spasticity

We also provide outpatient evaluations for patients recovering from stroke and post-traumatic brain injury.

At Dignity Health Primary Care and PM&R – Morro Bay, we offer a wide range of procedures and services, including:

• Botox injections for treating chronic migraine headaches, spasticity and cervical dystonia

• Diagnostic lidocaine injections

• Electrodiagnostic testing

• Joint injections with corticosteroids or viscosupplementation

• Oral and topical medication prescriptions as indicated

• Referrals for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language therapy

• Trigger point injections

Dignity Health Primary Care and PM&R – Morro Bay accepts most major health insurance plans, including Medi-Cal. If you have questions about the health insurance plans we accept, contact our office, and our staff would be happy to answer any questions you may have.