PRIDE was established as a comprehensive functional restoration program for patients with spinal disorders. Its primary goal was to provide these patients with the finest health care possible. To achieve this goal, Dr. Mayer assembled outstanding professionals in health care to work as an interdisciplinary team. The work of this group has resulted in care for patients with chronic spinal disorder rehabilitation, which has maintained a steady posture as the leader of the scientific and medical communities. PRIDE received the 1985 Volvo award for clinical sciences from the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, which demonstrates how quickly PRIDE became the standard bearer for treatment of chronic spinal dysfunction. With its treatment philosophy and clinical success firmly established, PRIDE began treating upper and lower extremity disorders in the early 1990's. PRIDE received CARF accreditation in 1996, which further solidifies PRIDE's status as a national leader in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and occupational injuries.

PRIDE also serves as an educational environment for students, residents and other postgraduates from the U.S. and international universities on the fundamentals of evaluation and treatment of patients afflicted with chronic pain. Our facility also fulfills its role as a member of a community of scholars, collecting and analyzing data for clinical research with the goal of adding to the fund of medical knowledge on occupational injuries and musculoskeletal rehabilitation (back, neck, knee, shoulder, carpal tunnel, RSD, etc...).

This rehabilitation program promotes basic human rights, dignity, health and safety of all patients served. We provide equal service for chronic pain patients without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, or physical handicap.