Find the source.
Ultrasound, electrodiagnostics, and fluoroscopic imaging clarify what’s actually generating the pain — disc, joint, nerve, tendon, or a pattern across several.
Physician-led · Non-surgical
Get back to the life you love.
Dr. Sunny Kim finds the real source of your pain and treats it without surgery or narcotics — so you can move, sleep, and feel like yourself again.
2005Practicing in Cedar Rapids since
13Non-surgical modalities
0Surgery required to start
The problem
You’ve been handed a menu, not an answer.
Pills, a round of injections, more imaging, a surgery consult. Most pain care treats the symptom in front of it. PRM starts somewhere else — with why it hurts.
Most pain clinics
Progressive Rehabilitation Medicine
Start with a procedure from the menu
Start by locating the source of the pain
“It’s just age” or “you’ll need surgery”
A clear explanation of what’s actually driving it
One tool, applied to everyone
The modality matched to your pattern
Success measured by the scan
Success measured by your function returning
The PRM method
Diagnosis first. Treatment second. Function always.
There is no procedure menu here. Dr. Kim works the problem like a physiatrist should — find the source, choose the tool that fits it, and measure recovery by the life that comes back.
Match the modality.
From thirteen non-surgical options, Dr. Kim selects the ones that fit your diagnosis — regenerative, decompression, laser, or guided procedure — never a one-size approach.
Measure function.
The scoreboard is real life: walking without bracing for it, sleeping through the night, stairs, work, and time with family — tracked and protected long term.
The toolkit
All services
Advanced tools, selected after the source is clear.
01 · Spine
DRX9000 Spinal Decompression
Non-surgical decompression for disc-driven back and neck pain.
02 · Regenerative
Regenerative & PRP Therapy
Biologic options that support the body’s own ability to heal tissue.
03 · Diagnostics
Imaging & Guided Procedures
Better answers up front mean better-targeted, lower-risk treatment.
Modality indexNon-surgical
- 01DRX9000 Spinal Decompression→
- 02Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)→
- 03Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy→
- 04Deep Tissue Laser Therapy→
- 05Trigger Point Dry Needling→
- 06Musculoskeletal Ultrasound→
- 07Electrodiagnostic Medicine→
- 08Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy→
- 09Whole Body Vibration Therapy→
- 10Fluoroscopic Imaging→
- 11PEMF Therapy→
- 12SpineForce Conditioning→
- 13IV Nutrient Therapy→
Sunny R. Kim, MD
Founder & President
The physician
The doctor who reads the whole pattern.
Dr. Kim founded Progressive Rehabilitation Medicine in Cedar Rapids in 2005. Board-certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, he is among the early pioneers of regenerative medicine and has lectured across the country, teaching other physicians how to treat pain at its source.
- Board certificationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Medical schoolRutgers New Jersey Medical School
- ResidencyPM&R — Rutgers / Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
- UndergraduateCornell University
Where it hurts
All conditions
Find the pattern behind what you’re feeling.
In patients’ words
Relief people stopped believing was possible.
Verbatim patient
testimonials
95%
“I now rate my improvement at 95% after one year — and without surgery.”Tim G. · PRM patient
Haven’t been able to walk without knee pain for 10+ years until I met Dr. Kim.
Jim H. · Cedar Rapids, IAThe whole body pain went from a 9 down to a 1.
Sandra · PRM patientNow I have almost no pain and do not need any pain medication.
Robert B. · Ely, IAFor 40 years I had not been able to do that. This is the truth and I’m not exaggerating.
John M. · Cedar Rapids, IAAfter six weeks, the tear had healed by about 95%.
David B. · Cedar Rapids, IAI have found significant relief. I would highly recommend Dr. Kim.
Jennifer R. · Cedar Rapids, IA
Start here
Find out what’s really causing your pain.
Tell us what you’re dealing with and the office will help route you to the right first step. No surgery required to begin — just a clearer answer.
Visit6005 Rockwell Drive NE, Ste B
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
HoursMon–Thu · 8a–5p Fri · 8a–2p
Emailinfo@prmpractice.com