Custom-Tailored Pain Management

Pain management is not a “cookie cutter” process. Dr. Nini believes that each patient should have an individually-tailored treatment plan based on a variety of factors, including the type and location of the injury and the patient’s anatomy and lifestyle.

Rather than masking painful symptoms, we recommend a course of treatment, custom-tailored to the individual, to achieve healing and long-term relief from pain.

Peripheral Joint Injections

Steroids injected into a painful, swollen joint can significantly reduce inflammation and relieve pain. In many cases, a local anesthetic is injected along with the steroid medication for immediate, temporary pain relief. A steroid injection typically brings relief from inflammation and pain within 1 to 2 days, with results that can last up to several months.

Peripheral joint injections are used to treat joints in various areas of the body, including the:

• Ankle
• Knee
• Elbow
• Shoulder
• Hip

Hyaluronic Acid Injections

Also known as viscosupplementation, this technique involves injecting hyaluronic acid into the joint of the knee.

Hyaluronic acid is a naturally-occurring substance in the body that acts as a shock absorber and lubricant and allows the bones to move over each other smoothly.

BOTOX Injections

BOTOX is a popular cosmetic treatment. It is also FDA-approved for treating muscles spasms and migraines. BOTOX works by blocking the signal from the nerve to the muscle, causing the muscle to relax.

Selective Nerve Blocks

Nerve block injections provide temporary relief from pain of the arm, back, or leg that follows a single nerve’s path. With this technique, patients generally need several repeat treatments within a year.

PRP Injections

Injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can relieve pain and inflammation and bring significant improvement to patients with musculoskeletal disorders or injuries. PRP is rich in growth factors (substances that stimulate growth in living cells). It promotes healing when injected into the site of the injury, thereby reducing pain.

Another benefit of PRP is that it comes from your own body, so there is no risk of rejection. PRP is plasma with a higher concentration of platelets that is created from your own blood.

Physical Therapy

Physical therapy and non-operative treatments are a much better option for treating most cases of chronic pain than pharmacology and opiates, as stated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

At Full Range Ortho, we will include physical therapy and rehabilitation as appropriate in your custom-tailored treatment program which is why we have one of the most comprehensive programs for pain management Los Angeles has available.

Stem Cell Therapy

Depending on your injury or condition, Dr. Nini may include stem cell therapy in your pain management treatment program. Stem cells are currently used to treat a range of sports injuries, including injuries to muscles, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. Stem cells may be injected into the affected area to promote healing and help relieve pain.

Treatment with stem cells can help reduce inflammation, often a significant factor in chronic pain. Stem cell therapy may be autologous (in which stem cells are collected from the patient’s body fat) or nonautologous (using stem cells from umbilical cord tissue).

Pain Conditions Treated

We offer treatment for pain for a number of conditions including:

• Arthritis
• Chronic back pain
• Herniated disc
• Lower Back
• Cancer
• Trauma or bodily injuries
• Fibromyalgia