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Medicare · Covered care
Clindle accepts Medicare, and clinicians treat back pain over a same-day video visit. Standard Medicare Part B cost-sharing applies to covered telehealth services.
Most low back pain is mechanical — strained muscles, ligaments, or joints — and resolves within 4-6 weeks with activity modification, NSAIDs, heat, and targeted physical therapy. Red flags that require imaging or in-person evaluation include leg weakness, numbness in the groin, loss of bladder control, fever, IV drug use, cancer history, or trauma. Clindle evaluates back pain over video, prescribes non-controlled muscle relaxants (cyclobenzaprine, methocarbamol) and NSAIDs, orders X-rays or MRI when indicated, writes a PT referral, and coordinates with orthopedics or pain management when conservative care fails.
Clindle accepts Medicare for telehealth visits where Medicare covers the service. Medicare beneficiaries can book video visits with Clindle clinicians; standard Medicare Part B cost-sharing applies to covered telehealth services. We confirm your coverage and expected cost before the appointment.
We verify your specific Medicare plan before the visit and tell you the expected out-of-pocket cost up front. If your plan doesn't cover telehealth, you can use the flat $50 self-pay rate instead.