CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — At Advanced Pain Management of Virginia, Dr. Scott Wagner and his team use regenerative medical techniques to help relieve pain and sometimes even avoid surgeries. But sometimes, patients will come to Dr. Wagner looking to avoid a joint replacement, but he will still recommend they get the surgery.
Still, there are plenty of ways regenerative medicine can be used before and after surgery to help ensure a successful operation. As Dr. Wagner explains, his work is about finding out specific body parts are deteriorating.
Changing behavior to improve function
One of the main areas of focus for Dr. Wagner when dealing with patients dealing with joint damage is to fix the mechanics of how they are using those joints. He said it’s not uncommon for him to receive who’s joint, like a knee for example, is acting up after a replacement.
“They wonder why the knee is still hurting,” he said, “and I’m like, ‘Well, they replaced the knee that you wore out. That doesn’t mean they replaced the mechanics of how you’re loading and using the knee.’”…