Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ, is a nationally recognized leader in non-surgical sports medicine and interventional regenerative orthopedics. With a career dedicated to helping athletes of all ages avoid surgery, Dr. Garg combines elite training from Yale and the world-renowned Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center with cutting-edge technology.
As a Team Physician for U.S. Soccer and USA Hockey, Dr. Garg applies the same “pro-level” care to the Boulder community.
He specializes in advanced regenerative treatments, including Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), Bone Marrow Aspirate (BMA), and MFAT (Micro-fragmented Adipose Tissue), alongside innovative therapies like Shockwave (ESWT) and EMTT.
“My mission is simple. Eliminate your pain and restore your performance using your body’s own healing potential, without the downtime of surgery.”
Boulder’s Most Common Conditions Treated
Knee
Shoulder
Elbow & Hand
Hip & Pelvis
Foot and Ankle
Osteoarthritis (OA), Meniscus Tears, ACL/MCL Sprains, Patellar Tendonitis.
Rotator Cuff Tears, Labral Tears, Shoulder Impingement, AC Joint Pain.
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis), Golfer’s Elbow, Carpal Tunnel.
Labral Tears, Hip Bursitis, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Hamstring Strains.
Achilles Tendonitis, Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic Ankle Instability.
Knee
Osteoarthritis (OA), Meniscus Tears, ACL/MCL Sprains, Patellar Tendonitis.
Shoulder
Rotator Cuff Tears, Labral Tears, Shoulder Impingement, AC Joint Pain.
Elbow & Hand
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis), Golfer’s Elbow, Carpal Tunnel.
Hip & Pelvis
Labral Tears, Hip Bursitis, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Hamstring Strains.
Foot and Ankle
Achilles Tendonitis, Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic Ankle Instability.
PRP Therapy (Platelet-Rich Plasma)
Utilizing concentrated growth factors from your own blood to accelerate tissue repair.
BMA (Bone Marrow Aspirate)
Often referred to as “Stem Cell” therapy, providing powerful regenerative cells for joint health.
MFAT (Micro-Fragmented Adipose Tissue)
Using the body’s own fat tissue to provide structural support and healing in damaged joints.
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)
Focused shockwaves to break up scar tissue and stimulate blood flow.
Emsella
Breakthrough non-invasive treatment for pelvic floor strengthening and core stability.
Exomind
Advanced neuro-performance integration for cognitive and physical recovery.
Double Board-Certified
Recognized expertise in both Internal Medicine & Sports Medicine with advanced training in orthopedic regenerative interventions.
U.S. National Team Physician
Dr. Garg brings the same mentality used for U.S. Soccer and USA Hockey athletes to every patient in Boulder.
Innovative Approach
Unlike traditional clinics that rush to surgery, Dr. Garg utilizes the latest Biotechnology and Orthobiologic research to keep you active.
Medical Director, American Shockwave Training Institute (ASTI) Dr. Garg trains other physicians nationwide in focused shockwave therapy protocols and serves as the clinical authority for ASTI’s physician certification program.
About Dr. Garg and Dynamic Athlete
A DO completes the same medical training as an MD plus over 200 additional hours of musculoskeletal system training, which is the exact system that governs every sports injury.
That extra training focuses on how bones, muscles, joints, and connective tissue interact as a connected system rather than isolated parts. DOs also learn osteopathic manipulative treatment, giving them a hands-on diagnostic and treatment skill that MDs do not receive in their curriculum.
Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ uses this whole-body training as the foundation of every Dynamic Athlete protocol. When he evaluates your knee, he is also assessing your hip, ankle, and spine because the DO framework treats the body as a connected chain, not a collection of separate parts.
Both DO and MD physicians take the same licensing exams, complete the same residencies, and hold the same prescribing authority. A DO simply has additional training that is directly relevant to musculoskeletal care.
Patients who have seen both MDs and DOs for sports injuries consistently report that Dr. Garg’s evaluations are more thorough because he assesses the whole movement pattern, not just the painful spot.
CAQ stands for Certificate of Added Qualifications. It is a subspecialty certification that proves a physician passed a rigorous exam specifically in sports medicine after completing a dedicated fellowship.
The CAQ exam covers diagnostics, treatment planning, sideline management, and rehabilitation across the full spectrum of musculoskeletal injuries. You cannot sit for this exam without first completing an accredited sports medicine fellowship, which means a CAQ-certified physician has years of focused training beyond their base residency.
Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ at Dynamic Athlete holds a CAQ in Sports Medicine and runs the only dedicated non-surgical regenerative practice in the Boulder area with proprietary protocols like Dynamic PRP+ and Dynamic Shockwave+.
The CAQ is administered by the American Board of Medical Specialties and the AOA Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists. It is not a weekend certification or a marketing title. It represents verified expertise that is re-examined every ten years.
When patients ask how to verify a sports medicine doctor’s qualifications, we tell them to look for the CAQ. It is the credential that separates fellowship-trained specialists from physicians who simply list sports medicine as an interest.
Yes. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ holds double board certification in Internal Medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine and Sports Medicine through the Certificate of Added Qualifications exam.
Double board certification means Dr. Garg passed two separate national examinations, each testing a distinct body of medical knowledge. The Internal Medicine certification covers comprehensive diagnostics, and the Sports Medicine CAQ covers the full spectrum of musculoskeletal injury management.
Most sports medicine physicians in the Boulder area hold a single board certification. Dr. Garg’s dual certification at Dynamic Athlete means he identifies and manages medical conditions that might be contributing to musculoskeletal pain, something a physician with only orthopedic training could miss.
Both certifications require ongoing continuing education and periodic re-examination. Dr. Garg’s credentials are actively maintained, not grandfathered in from decades ago.
Patients with complex cases involving both medical and musculoskeletal issues consistently find that Dr. Garg catches connections that previous physicians overlooked because his training spans both domains.
Dr. Garg earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from A.T. Still University in Arizona, completed his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, and finished his sports medicine fellowship at the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Alabama.
Each stage built a specific capability. A.T. Still provided the osteopathic foundation with its emphasis on musculoskeletal systems. Yale-New Haven delivered rigorous internal medicine diagnostics at one of the top academic medical centers in the country. Andrews is where professional athletes from the NFL, MLB, and NBA go for treatment, and that is where Dr. Garg trained his procedural skills.
No other physician in the Boulder to Denver corridor has this exact training combination leading a dedicated regenerative practice built around protocols like Dynamic PRP+ and Dynamic Stem Cell+ at Dynamic Athlete.
The Andrews Institute is consistently ranked among the top sports medicine training programs in the world. Fellows train alongside surgeons and physicians who manage injuries for the highest-profile athletes on the planet.
Patients often tell us that knowing Dr. Garg trained at Yale and Andrews gave them confidence that they were getting care typically reserved for professional athletes.
The Andrews Sports Medicine Fellowship is a training program at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, founded by Dr. James Andrews, one of the most recognized sports medicine surgeons in history.
Fellows at Andrews train in a facility that treats professional athletes from every major sport. The training covers advanced diagnostics, injection techniques, sideline management, and rehabilitation protocols at a level that standard residency programs simply do not reach.
Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ completed his fellowship at Andrews and brought that training to Dynamic Athlete in Boulder. The protocols he developed, including Dynamic PRP+ and Dynamic Stem Cell+, are built on the same evidence base and procedural precision he learned at Andrews.
The Andrews name carries weight in sports medicine the way a top-five hospital system carries weight in general medicine. Fellowship training there is one of the most competitive and respected credentials a non-surgical sports medicine physician can hold.
Patients recognize the Andrews name and understand what it represents. When they learn Dr. Garg trained there, it confirms they are getting elite-level care without driving to a major city.
Start with three things: fellowship training, board certification, and verifiable experience treating the kind of injury you have. A lot of providers list sports medicine as a service, but few have completed dedicated fellowship training and earned the CAQ certification that proves it.
Fellowship training matters because it is one to two years of focused clinical work beyond residency, specifically in musculoskeletal diagnosis and treatment. The CAQ exam tests that knowledge at a national level. Without both, a physician may be offering sports medicine without the depth of training the specialty requires.
Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ at Dynamic Athlete completed his residency at Yale, his fellowship at the Andrews Sports Medicine Institute, and holds double board certification. He also serves as a team physician for U.S. Soccer and USA Hockey and as Medical Director of the American Shockwave Training Institute. That combination of credentials, national team experience, and five integrated protocols (Dynamic PRP+, Dynamic Stem Cell+, Dynamic Shockwave+, Dynamic Core+, Dynamic Mind+) does not exist at any other practice in the Boulder market.
Ask any provider you are considering to show you their fellowship certificate, board certifications, and procedural volume. Credentials should be verifiable, not just listed on a website.
Patients who do this research consistently tell us that the comparison made their decision straightforward, because no other local provider could match the same depth of training and treatment range.
Yes. Dr. Garg serves as a team physician for U.S. Soccer and USA Hockey, covering national team athletes at the developmental and senior levels.
National team coverage means Dr. Garg evaluates, treats, and makes return-to-play decisions for athletes competing at the highest levels. Those decisions require diagnostic precision and treatment execution that cannot be learned from a textbook alone.
At Dynamic Athlete, Dr. Garg applies that same standard of care to every patient. Whether you are a sixteen-year-old soccer player with a hamstring strain or a fifty-five-year-old runner with knee arthritis, you get treated with the same Dynamic Athlete protocols, including Dynamic PRP+ and Dynamic Shockwave+, with the same attention used for national team athletes.
Dr. Garg’s national team appointments are backed by his double board certification, CAQ in Sports Medicine, and Andrews fellowship training. These roles are awarded based on verified credentials and clinical track record, not marketing relationships.
Patients across Boulder and the Front Range consistently say the biggest difference at Dynamic Athlete is that Dr. Garg treats their injury like it matters as much as a professional athlete’s, because to them it does.
Three things no local competitor can match. First, Dr. Garg is the only physician in Boulder with Yale residency and Andrews fellowship training running a non-surgical regenerative practice. Second, he holds double board certification with a CAQ in Sports Medicine. Third, he serves as Medical Director for the American Shockwave Training Institute while covering U.S. Soccer and USA Hockey.
That combination creates a physician who diagnoses at an academic medical center level, treats with procedural precision from the most elite sports medicine facility in the country, and applies technology with the authority of someone who trains other physicians in its use.
Dynamic Athlete’s five protocols exist because of this background. No local practice can replicate Dynamic PRP+, Dynamic Stem Cell+, Dynamic Shockwave+, Dynamic Mind+, or Dynamic Core+ because no local physician has the same training to build them.
Credentials can be verified. Check Dr. Garg’s NPI, board certifications, and team physician appointments. All public record.
Patients who compare providers tell us they chose Dynamic Athlete because no one else in the area could show the same combination of training, credentials, and treatment range.
The American Shockwave Training Institute (ASTI) is the leading training and certification body for focused shockwave therapy in the United States. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ serves as Medical Director, meaning he trains other physicians in the proper use of this technology.
ASTI sets clinical standards for how focused shockwave devices should be used, which conditions they treat, and what protocols deliver the best outcomes. As Medical Director, Dr. Garg is not just following these standards at Dynamic Athlete. He is setting them for the field.
When you receive Dynamic Shockwave+ treatment at Dynamic Athlete, you are treated by the physician who teaches other doctors how to do this correctly. No other Boulder practice can say that.
ASTI partners with Storz Medical, the manufacturer of the most clinically validated focused shockwave devices in the world. Dynamic Athlete uses Storz equipment exclusively.
Patients find it reassuring that their shockwave treatment is delivered by the person who writes the training curriculum, not someone who took a weekend course and bought a device.
Look for a physician who is board-certified in a relevant specialty, fellowship-trained in sports medicine or musculoskeletal care, and has verifiable procedural volume in the specific treatments they offer. Marketing claims are not credentials.
Board certification means the physician passed a standardized national exam. Fellowship training means they completed one to two additional years of focused clinical work after residency. Procedural volume means they perform these treatments regularly, not as occasional add-ons.
Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ checks every box. He completed his residency at Yale, his fellowship at the Andrews Sports Medicine Institute, holds double board certification, and has performed thousands of regenerative procedures including PRP, BMA, MFAT, and focused shockwave at Dynamic Athlete.
Many clinics offering PRP or stem cell therapy are run by physicians without sports medicine fellowship training or CAQ certification. The gap between a fellowship-trained, CAQ-certified physician and a general practitioner offering regenerative injections is significant.
Patients frequently tell us they chose Dynamic Athlete after researching credentials and realizing that Dr. Garg’s training far exceeded what other local options could demonstrate.
Yes. Dr. Garg serves as Medical Director of the American Shockwave Training Institute (ASTI) and as Teaching Faculty for the Regenerative Medicine Training Institute (RMTI), where he trains physicians from across the country in shockwave protocols, biologic dosing, and ultrasound-guided procedures.
Teaching other physicians requires a level of expertise that goes beyond performing procedures. It means understanding the science well enough to explain why certain protocols work, recognizing when other clinicians are making errors, and staying current with emerging research so the training reflects the best available evidence.
When you are treated at Dynamic Athlete, you are treated by the physician who sets the clinical standards that other doctors learn from. The Dynamic Shockwave+ and Dynamic PRP+ protocols Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ delivers to you are the same protocols he teaches to physicians nationwide.
ASTI and RMTI are recognized training organizations, not weekend seminar companies. Physicians who complete their training receive formal certification. Dr. Garg’s role as Medical Director and Teaching Faculty means he has been vetted by both organizations as qualified to train at the highest level.
Patients tell us they feel more confident knowing that the physician treating them is the same person training other doctors. It is one thing to follow a protocol someone else created. It is another to be treated by the person who built it.
Dr. Garg hosts The Regen Doc, a podcast dedicated to breaking down regenerative medicine, sports injuries, and performance recovery in language that athletes and active adults can actually use. New episodes are available on all major podcast platforms.
The podcast covers the science behind treatments like PRP, stem cells, and shockwave therapy, answers the same questions patients ask in clinic, and features conversations with other physicians, researchers, and athletes about what actually works in regenerative medicine and what does not.
Most physician podcasts are made for other doctors. The Regen Doc is built for patients. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ explains what Dynamic PRP+, Dynamic Stem Cell+, and Dynamic Shockwave+ protocols actually do in your body, why they work, and how they compare to surgery and traditional approaches.
The podcast is physician-authored content from a double board-certified, CAQ-certified sports medicine physician with Yale residency and Andrews fellowship training. This is not marketing. It is clinical education delivered directly from the physician who performs these treatments daily at Dynamic Athlete.
The goal is simple: a patient who listens to an episode should walk into their first appointment already understanding their injury, their options, and what makes regenerative treatment different from the surgical path they were told was their only choice.
Dynamic Athlete specializes in non-surgical regenerative orthopedics and sports medicine. We treat musculoskeletal injuries and chronic pain using advanced biologics, shockwave technology, neurostimulation, and pelvic floor rehabilitation.
Our five core protocols address different aspects of healing and performance. Dynamic PRP+ and Dynamic Stem Cell+ use your body’s own biology to repair damaged tissue. Dynamic Shockwave+ uses focused acoustic energy and magnetic fields. Dynamic Mind+ uses neurostimulation for cognitive recovery. Dynamic Core+ uses electromagnetic muscle activation for pelvic floor and core stability.
No other practice in the Boulder region offers all five modalities under one fellowship-trained, CAQ-certified physician. Most clinics offer one or two treatments. Dynamic Athlete was designed as an integrated system where protocols combine based on your specific injury and goals.
Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ personally oversees every treatment plan and performs or directly supervises every procedure.
Patients who have bounced between specialists for different aspects of their injury find that Dynamic Athlete handles everything in one place with one physician who knows their entire case.
Dr. Garg offers Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy, Bone Marrow Aspirate stem cell therapy, MFAT adipose tissue therapy, focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy, EMTT magnetic field therapy, EXOMIND neurostimulation, and EMSELLA pelvic floor rehabilitation.
Each treatment targets a different healing pathway. PRP and BMA use your own blood or bone marrow to accelerate tissue repair. Shockwave and EMTT use physical energy to stimulate blood flow and reduce inflammation. EXOMIND uses transcranial stimulation for neurological recovery. EMSELLA uses electromagnetic energy for pelvic floor strengthening.
Dr. Garg combines these into five protocols at Dynamic Athlete: Dynamic PRP+, Dynamic Stem Cell+, Dynamic Shockwave+, Dynamic Mind+, and Dynamic Core+. No other local provider offers this full range under one CAQ-certified physician.
The treatments Dr. Garg offers are supported by published clinical evidence. He does not add modalities based on trends. He adds them when the research and his clinical experience confirm they deliver real outcomes for patients.
Patients appreciate having access to this range because their treatment plan gets built around their injury, not around the limited menu of whatever a single-modality clinic happens to offer.
A sports medicine physician specializes in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal injuries without surgery. An orthopedic surgeon specializes in surgical repair. Roughly ninety percent of sports injuries do not require surgery, which means most patients benefit more from a non-surgical specialist.
Non-surgical sports medicine physicians like Dr. Garg use advanced diagnostics, regenerative treatments such as PRP and stem cells, and rehabilitation protocols to heal injuries that many patients are told require surgery. Surgery becomes an option only after regenerative approaches have been fully explored.
Dynamic Athlete exists specifically because Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ saw too many patients being pushed toward surgery when regenerative options could restore function without the downtime, risk, and cost. Every Dynamic Athlete protocol, from Dynamic PRP+ to Dynamic Shockwave+, is designed to keep you active.
Dr. Garg’s Internal Medicine board certification means he evaluates your overall health before recommending any treatment, not just the imaging on your MRI.
Many patients come to Dynamic Athlete after being told they need surgery elsewhere and discover that regenerative treatment gets them back to full activity without the operating room.
Because many musculoskeletal injuries respond well to targeted regenerative treatment without requiring surgical intervention, and you avoid the risk, downtime, and cost of an operation.
Surgery cuts into tissue to repair it. Regenerative medicine stimulates your body to repair the tissue itself. Treatments like PRP concentrate your own healing factors and deliver them to the injury site. The biological approach preserves tissue integrity rather than replacing it with hardware or sutures.
Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ at Dynamic Athlete built his entire practice around this philosophy. His protocols, Dynamic PRP+ and Dynamic Stem Cell+, are designed to exhaust every non-surgical option before anyone discusses an operating room.
Dr. Garg trained at the Andrews Institute alongside surgeons. He understands exactly when surgery is necessary and when it is not. That training means you get an honest assessment, not a recommendation driven by a surgical business model.
Patients tell us the biggest relief is hearing that surgery is not their only option and that a physician with elite training is confident in the non-surgical path forward.
In most cases, yes. Dr. Garg specializes in treating injuries that patients are often told require surgery, including partial rotator cuff tears, meniscus tears, labral tears, and chronic tendon injuries, using regenerative medicine instead.
Regenerative treatments like Dynamic PRP+ and Dynamic Stem Cell+ deliver concentrated healing factors directly to damaged tissue under ultrasound guidance. This stimulates your body’s natural repair process to rebuild the tissue rather than surgically removing or replacing it.
Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ at Dynamic Athlete evaluates every patient for non-surgical options first. His Andrews Institute training means he knows exactly which injuries respond to regenerative treatment and which genuinely require surgical intervention.
Dr. Garg will never tell you that you do not need surgery if you actually do. His training alongside surgeons at Andrews means he gives you an honest assessment based on evidence, not a business model.
Patients who were told surgery was their only option and then recovered fully through Dynamic Athlete’s regenerative protocols describe it as getting their life back without months of surgical recovery.
Over the course of more than a decade since completing his fellowship in 2015, Dr. Garg has performed thousands of regenerative procedures including PRP injections, bone marrow aspirate, MFAT, and focused shockwave treatments across multiple clinical settings and throughout his career.
Procedural volume matters because the precision of an ultrasound-guided injection or bone marrow draw improves with every repetition. A physician who has done thousands of procedures across different patient populations and clinical environments places the needle more accurately and manages the biology more effectively than someone who performs them occasionally.
At Dynamic Athlete, Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ performs or directly supervises every regenerative procedure. You will never be handed off to a PA or nurse practitioner for your injection. That is rare in practices that scale by delegating procedures.
Dr. Garg’s procedural experience began during his Andrews Institute fellowship treating professional athletes, continued through years of clinical practice across different settings, and now drives protocols like Dynamic PRP+ and Dynamic Shockwave+ that he delivers daily at Dynamic Athlete in Boulder.
Over 90% of our patients self-report a 75% or greater improvement following treatment. That outcome rate reflects the cumulative skill of a physician who has spent over a decade refining his approach across thousands of cases.
Office visits, consultations, and diagnostic evaluations at Dynamic Athlete are covered by most insurance plans including Medicare and Kaiser. Advanced regenerative treatments like PRP, BMA, MFAT, and shockwave are not covered by insurance and are paid out of pocket.
Insurance companies have not caught up with clinical evidence supporting regenerative medicine. These treatments are considered elective even though they often prevent surgeries that insurance does cover. The cost of a Dynamic PRP+ treatment is typically a fraction of what surgery costs after deductibles, co-pays, and rehab.
Dynamic Athlete is transparent about costs. Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ will never recommend a treatment without explaining exactly what it costs and why it is worth the investment.
Many treatments qualify for HSA and FSA pre-tax spending, which reduces your effective cost significantly.
Patients consistently tell us that comparing the cost of regenerative treatment to the total cost of surgery, including time off work and lost activity, makes the regenerative path the better financial decision every time.
Look for a physician who has actual team physician experience, not just a clinic that uses the word athlete in their marketing. Team physician credentials mean the doctor has managed injuries in real competition environments where recovery timelines are non-negotiable.
A team physician covers practices, games, and tournaments where they make real-time decisions about return-to-play. That pressure creates a diagnostic speed and treatment accuracy that clinic-only physicians simply do not develop.
Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ at Dynamic Athlete serves as a team physician for U.S. Soccer and USA Hockey national programs. He brings that same urgency and precision to every patient, whether you are a competitive triathlete or a weekend hiker recovering from a knee injury.
Dynamic Athlete was built specifically for active people who need to get back to their sport or activity. This is not a general orthopedic practice that happens to see athletes on occasion.
Runners, cyclists, skiers, and CrossFit athletes across the Front Range choose Dynamic Athlete because Dr. Garg understands their goals and treats recovery as performance optimization, not just pain management.
Your first visit at Dynamic Athlete is a full diagnostic evaluation, not a rushed 10-minute appointment. Dr. Garg personally conducts the consultation, physical exam, and real-time diagnostic ultrasound to identify exactly what is causing your pain and whether regenerative treatment is the right path for you.
The evaluation includes a detailed injury history, a functional movement assessment on our in-clinic synthetic turf and workout space using your actual sport equipment, and point-of-care ultrasound imaging. Dr. Garg uses ultrasound in real time to visualize the tissue, which means you see what he sees and understand your injury before any treatment discussion begins.
Most clinics hand you off to a PA for intake, order an MRI you wait weeks for, and then schedule a follow-up to discuss results. At Dynamic Athlete, Dr. Aneesh Garg, DO, CAQ handles every step of the evaluation himself, often diagnosing the issue in the same visit using in-office diagnostic ultrasound.
You will leave your first appointment with a clear understanding of your injury, your treatment options including Dynamic PRP+, Dynamic Stem Cell+, or Dynamic Shockwave+ where appropriate, and the expected timeline for recovery. If regenerative treatment is not appropriate for your case, Dr. Garg will tell you directly and refer you to the right specialist.
Patients consistently say that their first visit at Dynamic Athlete was the first time a physician actually explained what was wrong, showed them the imaging, and gave them a real plan instead of just a prescription or a referral.