Treating the cause of pain
Chronic tendon and soft tissue injuries – tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow and Achilles tendonopathy – are being treated in appropriate candidates at UCLA by sports medicine and radiology specialists using an ultrasound-guided needle debridement procedure. Many of these injuries are the result of overuse, which can lead to disruption of the normal tendon structure, producing both pain and weakness. These often stubborn problems can be difficult to treat.
In many cases of chronic tendon pain, tendonitis may not be the correct diagnosis. Histological examination of tendons typically shows no signs of inflammation, but rather degenerative tissue.Read Full Article... UCLA Clinical Updates: Minimally invasive, ultrasound-guided procedure used to treat chronic tendonopathy at UCLA
Team members
John DiFiori, M.D.
Associate Professor and Chief
Division of Sports Medicine/Department of Family Medicine
Kambiz Motamedi, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Musculoskeletal Radiology Section/Department of Radiology
Patient referral
Contact Lillian Embray
(310) 319-3333 phone
310-319-3372 fax