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Tommy John Surgery Alternative - Ellicott City, MD

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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9501 Old Annapolis Road, #305 Ellicott City, MD 21042

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

9501 Old Annapolis Road
#305
Ellicott City, MD 21042

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I have always been of the understanding that the role of a physician is to act as a wise and skilled instrument in providing comfort and healing to those seeking compassionate medical care.

My curiosity regarding medical science, my empathy for the sick and disabled, as well as my admiration of my pediatrician at a young age fueled my desire to join the healing arts as a physician.

I treat each of my patients as I would wish to be treated, and consider those in my care as I would friends and family. They have come to me for help, and it is my desire and obligation to give them the very best care, skill, and comfort that I can possibly provide.

I have provided care over 30 years to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. metropolitan region since the completion of my medical training at Georgetown University Medical School and Georgetown University Medical Center. My care involvement has ranged from Medical School Clinician instructor, hospital attending, to private practice physician with an effort to always enhance my skills and to provide the very best care possible to my patients.

As an Anesthesiologist specializing in interventional pain management, I am a member of several societies dedicated to the care and advancement of knowledge in the treatment of pain. These societies include The Interventional Orthobiologic Foundation IOF, The Spinal Injection Society, The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, The American Neuromodulation Society, The International Neuromodulation Society, The American Medical Association, and The American Academy of Pain Medicine

Dr. Pearson enjoys sports (former Semi-Pro football national champion), martial art (belt holder in Tai kwon do and Ninjitsu), travel, and science fiction.

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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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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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