The goal of Spine Associates and Dr. Richard Francis, is to identify pre-existing conditions in workers and to return injured employees to work in the shortest possible time. By applying state-of-the-art testing and diagnostic methods, back injury costs can be significantly reduced, average cost per back injury is cut by as much as 50% and employee turnover can be reduced by as much as 40% according to the Texas Department of Insurance Statistics.

Spine Associates is in-network with all Worker's Compensation networks and all major healthcare insurance providers.

Custom designed pre-employment and current employment testing at highly competitive prices for each individual business or industry. The services include:

• Functional Capacity Evaluations, both pre-employment and for established employees.
• Complete X-ray and MRI services.
• Pre-employment physical examinations.
• Commercial Driver Fitness Determinations.
• Medical laboratory testing, such as Comprehensive Metabolic Panels, CBC, Lipid Panels, UA Complete and other blood panels as required.
• Substance Abuse Testing Services.
• A conservative approach to treatment results in less than 10% of patients requiring surgical intervention.
• Should surgery be required, Dr. Francis has the reputation of being one of the foremost spine surgeons in the nation.

This unique, one-stop approach to employee screening assures business and industry the most cost-effective way of increasing productivity, employee stability and corporate profitability. Spine Associates prides itself in delivering the highest quality service in a fast, efficient and professional manner.