New! Back Yogé Program @ SOMA PT

SOMA’s Back Yogé Program was developed by Dr. Mark Barnes from his over 20 years of experience treating patients with complex spine problems. This 60-day program is a structured, patient-centric approach for getting you better from neck and back pain for less money. The Back Yogé Program delivers exceptional hands-on care, expert guidance in specialty yoga and core exercises, and uses our online patient portal. The patient portal keeps you connected to the tools, resources, and guidance you need to get better faster.  

Low Back Pain Hurts and Can be Very Expensive

Low back pain (LBP) is considered one of the most highly over-medicalized conditions, resulting in an average cost of over $4,000 per episode. LBP reoccurs up to 84% of the time with traditional healthcare.  As you may know, LBP is often treated with expensive and excessive diagnostics and interventions of questionable value in terms of cost-effectiveness. 

Patient Costs for LBP Using Traditional Healthcare 

Drugs - $100/month
MRI - $1200
Physical therapy visits (20 visits) - $400
Injections - $1800
Surgery - $50,000

Back Yogé 60 day Program Costs (Cost-effective and Pro-active)

Initial evaluation - $220
Treatments - $720
(Insurance will usually cover 80% of office visits)
Online patient portal - $19.00/month

The Back Yogé Program Includes: 

• 1 hour initial evaluation, treatment, and plan of care with Dr. Barnes
• Two 45 minute Back Yogé Yoga sessions with Dr. Barnes
• Two 45 minute Core Strengthening sessions 
• Two 45 minute Myofascial Release sessions
• Online patient portal with unlimited, 24/7 provider communication plus:
o Ongoing online access to advanced healthy spine exercises, reminders, goals, and progress tracking, wellness store recommendations (supplements and supplies)

By using an innovative combination of medical LBP research, exceptional treatments, and a new telehealth care delivery experience, we are significantly lowering the cost of low back and neck pain care.

We’ve Been Measured - Our Programs Work

Performance data on SOMA PT programs collected from United Healthcare, Tx Xchange, and our LBP study shows that we save our patients money and time, get better outcomes, and our patients participate more in their care.

Cost-containment - Reduced Number of Office Visits

o 21% reduction in office visits per episode (vs. United Healthcare network average)
o 75% higher plan participation with SOMA PT patient portal (vs. 35% participation without  TeleSpine)

Better Clinical Outcomes – Patients get better faster than traditional care

o 50.7% improvement in functional status at SOMA PT (compared to only a 23% improvement with traditional office-based PT care alone 5)

Patient Satisfaction with Telehealth – Patients love using our online patient portal

o 75% of patients reported higher satisfaction with their rehab experience when participating in the SOMA programs

The 5 reasons our Back Yogé Program Works

1. Patients are more engaged in their spine care and health
2. Patients participate more in healthy spine activities that get them better
3. Patients have greater knowledge and empowerment about their condition
4. Patients change their pain-adaptive behaviors and experience success
5. Our software program is simple, easy to use, and effective

What Patients Say About our Online Care Using Their Patient Portal

“I could easily ask questions and receive responses and Dr. Barnes was able to adjust my treatment plan online between appointments which was very convenient for me.”

-- Aimee L. 

“Utilizing the online portal has been of great value to me as a patient. It has allowed me to communicate with my therapist if questions/concerns arise and assists in keeping the continuum of care flowing. It has been a positive aid in the process of my care.” 

-- Maggie M.

“Tx Xchange has been extremely helpful with my treatment plan and in my ability to stay on top of my responsibility as a patient.”  

-- Megan F.