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Tommy John Surgery Alternative – San Diego, CA

Eliminate your elbow pain

Regenexx solutions provide a non-surgical option for many suffering from pain and loss of function due to an elbow injury. To learn more about whether Regenexx could be a solution for you, fill out our online candidacy form. One of our patient care coordinators will work with you to take the next steps toward recovery. Let’s talk today.

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11230 Sorrento Valley Rd., Suite 120 San Diego, CA 92121

Avoid Elbow Surgery with Regenexx

Tommy John Surgery (TJS) is a colloquial name for a surgery to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), the ligament that holds the elbow together and stabilizes it. Injuries to the UCL are especially common in baseball among pitchers due to the incredible physical strain caused to the arm by pitching. The common treatment for pitchers suffering from tears in their UCL has been the Tommy John Surgery, a procedure that involves drilling holes in the ulna and the humerus and attaching a graft tendon taken from elsewhere in the body. Pitchers can typically begin throwing again after 18 weeks and will miss a full professional season in recovery. A percentage never return to play while some careers are cut short. Regenexx has helped a number of high-level athletes with UCL tears avoid surgery and get back on the field faster.

During this outpatient procedure, our expert physicians use precise image guidance to inject custom concentrations of your body’s natural healing mechanisms into the exact areas of damage in your elbow to repair damaged tissues and to improve function and mobility. Best of all, your downtime will be a fraction of surgery, with little to no need for opioid pain medications or time off of work. Call our patient care coordinators today to get started on your path to recovery.

Regenexx Benefits

  • Increased function
  • Pain reduction
  • Most individuals do not experience extensive downtime
  • Minimal time off of work
  • No surgery
  • Minimal use of mobility tools (crutches, etc.)
  • Minimal disruption of regular routine

11230 Sorrento Valley Rd.
Suite 120
San Diego, CA 92121

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Dr. Cohen has had a distinguished career in medicine and has been recognized by his peers as an outstanding clinician, winning several distinguished awards, including the prestigious Master Clinician award, as well as being appointed as Assistant Clinical Professor (voluntary) at UCSD School of Medicine.

For the first 11 years of his medical career, Dr. Cohen was contracted by the Department of Defense to manage and direct the Sports Medicine and Reconditioning program for the Marine Corps recruits in the western United States, as well as to serve as a special consultant for the Navy SEALs. He is proud to be able to provide procedures using Regenexx injectates to patients from his San Diego location.

Dr. Cohen is a dedicated physician and passionate family man who is also an avid golfer, fisherman, and triathlete.

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Areas treated: Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Shoulder

Dr. Costanzo has had a distinguished career in medicine and has been recognized by her peers as an outstanding physician. She is dedicated to and extremely passionate about whole-person wellness.

She has extensive experience and training in managing chronic pain conditions and is proud to be able to provide procedures using Regenexx injectates to patients in San Diego.

Additionally, she is an assistant professor of anesthesiology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) and has been awarded the prestigious Associate Master Clinician award.

She is also a certified Level 4 ESSENTRICS instructor and teaches weekly exercise classes.

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Areas treated: Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Hip, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Thoracic Spine

Areas Treated

Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Shoulder, Thoracic Spine

*This provider is NOT authorized by Regenexx to treat the C0-C1 or C1-C2 levels of the neck or CCI (craniocervical instability).

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Treating Tennis & Golfer's Elbow

Dr. John Pitts discusses two common overuse injuries and how Regenexx-SCP and Regenexx-SD can help treat these problems non-surgically.

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