Justin Schappell, M.D.

As a physiatrist (PM&R doctor) and fellowship-trained pain medicine specialist, my passion centers around improving my patients' quality of life and helping them continue to do the things they love. I specialize in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating painful musculoskeletal conditions, including those related to the spine, large joints, nerves, and soft tissues.

Chronic orthopedic conditions, such as low back pain and knee pain, as well as chronic neurologic conditions, like nerve injuries and neuropathy, are conditions I have extensive training to help address. My expertise includes performing ultrasound-guided and fluoroscopic-guided procedures, minimally invasive spine injections and procedures, nerve blocks, joint ablation and injections, aspiration, trigger point injections and viscosupplementation.

I am actively involved in teaching these procedures nationally/internationally and similarly engaged in clinical research to help ensure the best outcomes for my patients. I see my work as a vocation and strive to treat every patient with the same care I would provide to my own family. In my practice, I am committed to demonstrating respect, integrity, compassion, excellence and overall manifesting Mayo Clinic's primary value – the needs of the patient come first.

Originally from Texas, I am now a proud Midwesterner and equally proud to call Eau Claire home. I am an avid sports fan (especially college football) and former college athlete. Outside of work, I enjoy participating in community sports leagues, exploring state and national parks, hiking, kayaking, skiing, golfing and spending time with my wife and our Shetland sheepdog.

Education

• University of Texas Health Science Center McGovern Medical School

Internship

• Transitional Year, Spokane Teaching Health Center

Residency

• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Fellowship

• Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education  

Memberships

• American Academy of Pain Medicine
• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
• Association of Academic Physiatrists
• International Neuromodulation Society
• International Pain & Spine Intervention Society
• North American Neuromodulation Society
• World Academy of Pain Medicine United

• Arthritis pain
• Ankle and foot pain
• Back pain
• Bursitis
• Cervical radiculopathy, cervical spinal stenosis, cervical spondylosis
• Discogenic back pain
• Elbow, wrist and hand pain
• Facet joint syndrome
• Hip arthritis, hip pain
• Knee arthritis, knee pain
• Lumbar radiculopathy, lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar spondylosis
• Median neuropathy
• Mononeuropathies
• Neck pain
• Nerve Injury
• Neuropathy, median neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy
• Osteoarthritis
• Piriformis syndrome
• Post-amputation pain
• Post-arthroplasty (joint replacement) pain
• Radiculopathy
• Sciatica
• Shoulder arthritis, shoulder pain
• Spine disorders

• Trends in gender, race and ethnic diversity among prospective physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, November 2023.
• Preoperative electrodiagnostic studies and postoperative outcomes for ulnar mononeuropathy at the elbow: A systematic review, October 2023.
• Incidence of lead migration with loss of efficacy or paresthesia coverage after spinal cord stimulator implantation: Systematic review and proportional meta-analysis of prospective studies and randomized clinical trials, July 2023.
• Does fibromyalgia affect the outcomes of spinal cord stimulation: An 11-year, multicenter, retrospective matched cohort study, January 2023.
• The state-of-the-art pharmacotherapeutic options for the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain, May 2022.