Non-Surgical TFCC Tear Treatments In San Rafael, CA

Eliminate your wrist pain

Regenexx solutions provide a non-surgical option for many suffering from pain and loss of function due to a wrist injury or cartilage tear in the wrist. 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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Avoid Wrist Surgery with Regenexx

The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is responsible for the use of our opposable thumbs and wear or injury can lead to wrist pain and swelling. In many cases, the recommended treatment for chronic TFCC problems is a surgery that involves shortening the ulna, the arm bone leading to the wrist, in order to reduce pressure. Research shows that this surgery, far from being a helpful long-term solution, actually leads to an increase in negative forces in the wrist that lead to future injuries. Beyond that, significant complications have been found in nearly 50% of patients following surgery.

During this outpatient procedure, our expert physicians use precise image guidance to inject custom concentrations of your body’s natural healing agents into the exact areas of injury in the TFCC to reduce pain and discomfort and to restore function. Best of all, your downtime will be a fraction of surgery and little to no 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

899 Northgate Drive
#400
San Rafael, CA 94903

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Dr. Handleman has long appreciated the importance of considering every patient as a unique individual and emphasizes a holistic, hands-on approach to diagnosis and treatment.

His medical career began in family medicine with an emphasis on musculoskeletal problems and osteopathic manipulative treatment. In 2003, Dr. Handleman became interested in the field of prolotherapy.

He traveled to Honduras in 2004 with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation to participate in a prolotherapy training and medical mission. He returned on a yearly basis for two weeks of intensive prolotherapy training and missionary medical work. Then returned for three additional years as a prolotherapy instructor.

Dr. Handleman is trained in and has been using musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKU/S) diagnostically and musculoskeletal ultrasound guided injections for ligaments, muscles, joints, tendons, and nerves. He has long experience utilizing fluoroscopic guidance for interventional injections.

Dr. Handleman has completed extensive training in procedures using Regenexx injectates at the Centeno-Schultz Clinic with the founding physicians of Regenexx and additional training at our Oceanside, California medical center.

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