Tommy John Surgery Alternative – Regional West Physicians Clinic – Scottsbluff, NE

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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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

4021 Avenue B
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

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Dr. Sole is a triple board-certified PM&R, Sports Medicine, & Pain Medicine physician. His residency training in PM&R was completed at the prestigious Mayo Clinic and fellowship training in Sports Medicine at JPS Hospital and Texas Christian University. He specializes in treatment and prevention of sports & musculoskeletal related injuries, acute & chronic pain conditions, & Orthobiologics.

During training, he provided medical coverage for TCU, Texas Wesleyan University, Rochester Community Technical College, USA Hockey, PRCA Rodeo, Golden Gloves Boxing, Special Olympics, multiple high school programs, mass participation endurance events, and athletes of all ages.

He previously served as head team physician for South Dakota School of Mines, Black Hills State University, and team physician for multiple high school and amateur sport programs throughout the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. He was a PRCA professional rodeo physician during his time practicing in South Dakota. He currently serves as team physician for Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff and Gering, NE High Schools, and as a consulting physician for many other sports programs in Western Nebraska.

He teaches ultrasound to fellow physicians and has research with multiple publications and presentations on sports related injuries and musculoskeletal ultrasound. He has served as a member of the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Sub-committee and Education Committee for the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and Musculoskeletal, Neuromuscular/Pain Council, and Resident Physician Council for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

He also continues to be involved in educating residents and medical students. He previously served as clinical assistant professor for the University of South Dakota School of Medicine and now serves as instructor for UNMC Family Medicine Residency Program-Rural Track.

Additionally, during residency and fellowship, he received training in comprehensive, non-surgical spine care including image-guided spine injections and interventional orthopedics. He also performs concussion management and EMG/electrodiagnostics for neurological injuries.

He is a proud member of the American Academy/Association of Orthopedic Medicine, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Society for Interventional Pain Physicians, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Interventional Orthobiologics Foundation. He has completed advanced post-fellowship training in Interventional Orthopedics through the Interventional Orthobiologics Foundation required to be a Regenexx affiliate physician. He also has served as an instructor for the Interventional Orthobiologics Foundation and maintains an active relationship in the organization.

He now serves as a peer-reviewer for the Biologics Orthopedics Journal.

In his free time, Dr. Sole enjoys golfing, weightlifting and spending time with his children, family, and friends.

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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

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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

*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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