Glen Carbon

(618) 692-6700

Highland Pain Relief Center

618-654-3900

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Locations

Office Hours

Our Regular Schedule

Southern Illinois Physicians Group

Monday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday

8:00 am - 11:00 am

Wednesday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday

Closed

Friday

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

Highland Pain Relief

Monday

9:30 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday

9:30 am - 6:00 pm

Wednesday

9:30 am - 6:00 pm

Thursday

9:30 am - 6:00 pm

Friday

9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

Glen Carbon Office

Monday

9:30 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday

9:30 am - 6:00 pm

Wednesday

9:30 am - 6:00 pm

Thursday

9:30 am - 6:00 pm

Friday

9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

Southern Illinois Physicians Group

Monday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Wednesday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Highland Pain Relief

Monday
9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday
9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Glen Carbon Office

Monday
9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday
9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed