by deejayalex | Aug 19, 2025 | Procedures
What are Botulinum Toxin Injections? Botulinum toxins, such as Botox® and Xeomin®, are helpful in many pain conditions. They work by blocking the nerves’ connections to the muscle, weakening the muscle for about 3 months. How do you prepare for Botulinum Toxin...
by deejayalex | Aug 19, 2025 | Procedures
Manhattan Pain Medicine’s Rheumatologist, Nino Mikaberidze, MD, works with patients to diagnose a variety of immune disorders, including: Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis Psoriatic Arthritis Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis Ankylosing Spondylitis and other...
by deejayalex | Aug 19, 2025 | Procedures
What is Regenerative Medicine? Regenerative medicine aims to stimulate the body’s healing response to repair damaged tissue. Unlike steroid injections, which calm inflammation and lead to bone degeneration, regenerative medicine often triggers inflammation for a short...
by deejayalex | Aug 19, 2025 | Procedures
What is Prolotherapy? Prolotherapy – short for Proliferation Therapy – stimulates proliferation, or growth, of fibroblasts and increases collagen production. As a form of regenerative medicine, it has been shown to reduce pain and heal joint and soft tissue injuries....
by deejayalex | Aug 19, 2025 | Procedures
What are Peripheral Nerve Blocks? Peripheral Nerve Blocks are used for pain originating from a nerve, a condition also known as neuralgia. Nerve injury can be caused by trauma, compression, ischemia, or toxic exposure. A local anesthetic is injected with a steroid to...
