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How do you fix De Quervain's tenosynovitis without Traditional Surgery?

by Dr. Walter I. Sussman DeQuervain tendinopathy often is self-limiting and resolves with conservative management. Corticosteroid injection often can provide complete relief with one or two injections, but if symptoms

Minimally Invasive Treatment for Calcific Tendinopathy

Tenex offers a quick and minimally invasive way to remove painful calcifications from tendons.

Do I need surgery for Tennis Elbow?

The number of tennis elbow surgeries performed in the US has been on the rise, but do you really need surgery? What alternative are there to surgery and do they work?

Press Release: Dr. Sussman named Castle Connolly Top Doctor

Journal Watch: Hydrodilatation in Adhesive Capsulitis: Is there a Role for Corticosteroids?

by Dr. Walter I. Sussman Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, or a frozen shoulder, is characterized by pain and progressive loss of motion. Hydrodilatation is an office base procedure that mechanically enlarging the

Journal Watch: Is Prolotherapy Effective for Lateral Epicondylitis?

by Dr. Walter I. Sussman Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, is a common cause of elbow pain. Various surgical treatments have also been described, including prolotherapy injections. In a study comparing low-dose

Journal Watch: Ultrasound Guided Viscosupplementation Injections Delay Total Knee Replacement Surgery Compared to Traditional Injections

by Dr. Walter I. Sussman Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is common, and nonsurgical options are limited. Viscosupplementation have been associated with delaying total knee replacement surgery, but for viscosupplementation

Journal Watch: What is the Evidence for PRP for Treating Frozen Shoulder?

by Dr. Walter I. Sussman Adhesive capsulitis, or a frozen shoulder, is often treated conservatively. In most cases, patients are often only offered corticosteroid injections, but steroid injections often only provide

Clinical Effectiveness of Single Versus Multiple Injections of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: What does the data tell us?

by Dr. Walter I. Sussman The number and frequency of PRP injections for optimal benefit has been debated, and many clinics who perform PRP or cellular injections sell 'packages' of injections. However, when considering

Is Tenex effective for Tennis elbow? What is the role of rehabilitation?

by Dr. Walter I. Sussman A tenotomy under ultrasound guidance using the Tenex device has been shown to be a viable and effective procedure for patients with tennis elbow regardless of the severity of the tendon