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Advanced Procedures for Healing
From regenerative biologics to minimally invasive surgery, we offer evidence-based treatments designed to repair tissue, reduce pain, and restore natural movement — always delivered with precision and care.
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Diagnostic Ultrasound
In-office real-time imaging that provides immediate clarity for soft tissue injuries, tendon tears, nerve issues, and joint conditions.
Procedure Time
15-30 minutes
Recovery Time
None
Key Benefits
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Immediate results
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No radiation
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Dynamic evaluation of movement
Overview
Precision starts with insight. Diagnostic ultrasound allows our physicians to visualize muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves in motion — providing immediate answers without radiation or long MRI wait times. It's fast, dynamic, and completely safe.
How It Works
High-frequency sound waves create real-time images of internal structures. This allows our team to detect tears, inflammation, fluid buildup, or nerve entrapments as they move — not just in stillness.
Ideal For
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Sports injuries (muscle or tendon tears)
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Chronic pain or limited range of motion
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Soft tissue inflammation
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Pre- and post-procedure evaluation
Q: What is diagnostic ultrasound used for in sports medicine?
A: It provides real-time imaging of muscles, tendons, and joints — helping physicians pinpoint injury sources and guide precision treatments.
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PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) Therapy
Concentrated platelets from your own blood are injected into injured tissue to stimulate natural repair and reduce inflammation.
Procedure Time
30-45 minutes
Recovery Time
1-2 days rest
Key Benefits
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Natural healing
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Minimal downtime
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Supports long-term tissue repair
Overview
Harness your body's natural healing power. PRP therapy uses concentrated growth factors from your own blood to accelerate tissue repair and reduce inflammation — offering a natural alternative to surgery or long-term medication.
How It Works
A small blood sample is drawn and processed in a centrifuge to concentrate platelets 5-10x normal levels. The platelet-rich plasma is then precisely injected into damaged tissue using ultrasound guidance, triggering enhanced healing and tissue regeneration.
Ideal For
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Tendonitis (tennis elbow, Achilles, patellar)
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Partial tendon or ligament tears
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Mild to moderate arthritis
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Muscle strains and chronic pain
Q: How does PRP therapy work for sports injuries?
A: PRP uses concentrated growth factors from your blood to accelerate natural healing in damaged tendons, ligaments, and joints — reducing pain and improving function without surgery.
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Biologic Therapy or ‘Cell Therapy’
Advanced regenerative treatment using biologic preparations to support tissue repair, reduce inflammation, and improve joint health.
Procedure Time
45-60 minutes
Recovery Time
3-5 days
Key Benefits
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Encourages tissue regeneration
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Can delay or avoid surgery
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Addresses underlying tissue damage
Overview
Go beyond symptom management. Biologic therapy uses your body's own regenerative cells to repair damaged tissue at the source — offering potential healing for conditions that once required surgery or long-term pain management.
How It Works
Mesenchymal stem cells are harvested from bone marrow or adipose tissue, processed to concentrate the healing cells, then injected into damaged areas under ultrasound guidance. These cells differentiate into needed tissue types and release powerful anti-inflammatory signals.
Ideal For
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Moderate to severe arthritis
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Chronic tendon or ligament injuries
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Cartilage damage
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Patients seeking to avoid or delay joint replacement
Q: What conditions can stem cell therapy treat?
A: Stem cell therapy can address arthritis, tendon injuries, ligament tears, and cartilage damage — promoting tissue regeneration and delaying or avoiding the need for surgery.
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Nerve Hydrodissection
An ultrasound-guided technique that releases compressed or irritated nerves using fluid to restore smooth nerve gliding.
Procedure Time
20-30 minutes
Recovery Time
1-2 days
Key Benefits
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Targeted relief
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Non-surgical solution
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Effective for nerve-related pain
Overview
Free trapped nerves without surgery. Nerve hydrodissection uses precise ultrasound guidance to gently separate compressed nerves from surrounding scar tissue or adhesions — providing immediate relief from nerve pain and restoring normal function.
How It Works
Using real-time ultrasound visualization, a solution is carefully injected around the entrapped nerve to mechanically separate it from surrounding tissues. This releases compression, reduces inflammation, and allows the nerve to glide freely again.
Ideal For
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Nerve entrapment syndromes
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Post-surgical nerve pain
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Chronic nerve-related pain
Q: What is nerve hydrodissection used for?
A: Nerve hydrodissection is a non-surgical treatment that releases trapped nerves using ultrasound-guided injections — providing immediate relief from nerve pain and restoring mobility.
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Tenex Health TX
A minimally invasive, ultrasound-guided procedure that removes damaged tendon tissue through a micro-incision — without open surgery.
Procedure Time
15-20 minutes
Recovery Time
2-6 weeks
Key Benefits
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Minimal incision
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Quick procedure
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Faster recovery than surgery
Overview
Remove damaged tissue without traditional surgery. Tenex Health TX uses ultrasonic energy to precisely break down and remove degenerated tendon tissue through a micro-incision — offering surgical-level results with minimal disruption to healthy tissue.
How It Works
A small probe (about the size of a toothpick) is inserted through a tiny incision under ultrasound guidance. Ultrasonic energy vibrates the tip to safely break down only damaged tissue, which is then removed via suction — preserving all healthy structures.
Ideal For
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Chronic tendonitis unresponsive to other treatments
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Tennis elbow or golfer's elbow
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Plantar fasciitis
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Achilles tendonitis
Q: How is Tenex different from traditional tendon surgery?
A: Tenex uses ultrasonic energy through a micro-incision to remove only damaged tissue under local anesthesia — offering faster recovery and less pain than traditional open surgery.
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Viscosupplementation
Hyaluronic acid injections improve joint lubrication and help reduce arthritis-related pain.
Procedure Time
10-15 minutes
Recovery Time
None
Key Benefits
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Improved mobility
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Reduces discomfort
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Supports joint health
Overview
Restore joint cushioning naturally. Viscosupplementation replenishes the natural lubricating fluid in arthritic joints, reducing friction and pain while improving mobility — offering months of relief without surgery or ongoing medication.
How It Works
Hyaluronic acid (a naturally occurring joint fluid component) is injected directly into the affected joint. This supplements depleted natural fluid, cushions cartilage, reduces inflammation, and may stimulate the body to produce more of its own lubricating fluid.
Ideal For
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Knee osteoarthritis
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Hip arthritis
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Shoulder arthritis
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Patients seeking non-surgical pain management
Q: How long does viscosupplementation last?
A: Viscosupplementation typically provides 3-6 months of pain relief and improved joint function, with some patients experiencing benefits for up to a year.
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Threaded Carpal Tunnel Release
Specialized ultra-minimally invasive procedure that employs ultrasound, a needle, and a surgical thread to release the medial nerve without any surgery! Only provider in New York City offering this procedure.
Procedure Time
10-15 minutes
Recovery Time
1-2 days
Key Benefits
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Avoid painful surgery and several weeks of recovery
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Quick Recovery
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Short procedure using only local anesthesia
Overview
Free your median nerve without traditional surgery. Threaded carpal tunnel release uses an ultra-thin device inserted through a needle-sized entry point to safely cut the carpal ligament — providing the same relief as open surgery with minimal tissue disruption and rapid recovery.
How It Works
Under ultrasound guidance, a specialized micro-thread device is inserted through a tiny entry point near the wrist. The thread is positioned beneath the transverse carpal ligament and carefully advanced to safely divide the ligament, releasing pressure on the median nerve while preserving surrounding structures.
Ideal For
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Carpal tunnel syndrome with numbness and tingling
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Patients who cannot take extended time off work
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Those seeking to avoid traditional open surgery
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Failed conservative treatment (splinting, therapy)
Q: How is threaded carpal tunnel release different from traditional surgery?
A: Threaded release uses a micro-device through a needle-sized entry point instead of a large incision — offering the same nerve decompression with less tissue trauma, faster recovery, and minimal scarring.
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Ozone Therapy
Minimally invasive procedure to relieve acute pain herniated disc pain using ozone therapy
Procedure Time
20-30 minutes
Recovery Time
3-5 days
Key Benefits
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Nonsurgical solution
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Quick relief of herniated disc related discomfort
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Quick recovery
Overview
Activate your body's healing cascade. Medical ozone therapy delivers oxygen-rich compounds directly to injured tissues, reducing inflammation, improving circulation, and triggering powerful regenerative pathways — all without pharmaceuticals or invasive procedures.
How It Works
A precise mixture of medical-grade ozone (O₃) and oxygen is injected into affected joints, tendons, or discs. The ozone immediately stimulates increased oxygen delivery to tissues, modulates inflammation, activates growth factors, and promotes cellular regeneration through controlled oxidative stress.
Ideal For
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Chronic joint pain and arthritis
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Disc degeneration and back pain
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Tendonitis and ligament injuries
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Patients seeking natural anti-inflammatory treatment
Q: What conditions can ozone therapy treat?
A: Medical ozone therapy effectively treats arthritis, disc pain, tendonitis, and chronic inflammation by delivering concentrated oxygen to damaged tissues and activating natural healing mechanisms.
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Intradiscal Cell Therapy
Minimally invasive procedure using biologic therapy from one’s own body to heal disc tears and treat chronic herniated discs
Procedure Time
20-30 minutes
Recovery Time
3-5 days
Key Benefits
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Nonsurgial solution for herniated disc
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Reduces and relieves long term herniated disc pain
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Relative quick relief as compared to surgical solution
Overview
Heal your discs from within. Intradiscal cell therapy delivers concentrated regenerative cells directly into degenerating spinal discs to stimulate repair, restore lost disc height, and eliminate pain at its source — offering hope for patients facing spinal fusion or disc replacement.
How It Works
Using advanced fluoroscopic or CT guidance, mesenchymal stem cells or other regenerative biologics are precisely injected into the nucleus of damaged discs. These cells release growth factors, reduce inflammation, and may differentiate into disc cells, promoting tissue repair and restoring disc structure.
Ideal For
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Degenerative disc disease
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Chronic low back or neck pain
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Patients who have failed conservative care
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Those seeking to avoid spinal fusion surgery
Q: Can intradiscal cell therapy regenerate damaged spinal discs?
A: Intradiscal cell therapy shows promising results in reducing disc pain and potentially restoring disc structure by delivering regenerative cells that promote healing and tissue repair from within the disc itself.
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Every patient and every injury is unique. Schedule a consultation so we can recommend the procedures best suited for your symptoms, goals, and healing timeline.
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