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Welcome To
Frontier Physical Medicine
At Frontier Physical Medicine we are a multi-specialty Team of medical professionals dedicated to educating every one of our patients and prospective patients about the resources and tools available to them outside of the traditional, symptoms-based drugs and surgery model.
We do not believe in telling patients what to do but empowering them with information and options so that they can make a good decision about how they will ultimately solve their problem and achieve the future quality of life that they deserve. We do not believe in a one size fits all symptoms-based approach, but an individualized program designed to not only alleviate pain and symptoms but to improve quality of life in the long term and promote health and wellbeing.
Top-Rated Non-Surgical Pain Specialists
Using advanced non-surgical treatment options to repair the body instead of replacing or removing
Get A Consultation
During your in-person consultation, you’ll speak directly with your Physician, discussing your prior tests and procedures, prior injections, or even surgeries if you’ve had surgery. You’ll be examined and you’ll have as much time as you’d like to ask your Physician questions. This is a good opportunity to receive detailed answers to all your questions that other Physicians haven’t explained to your satisfaction. When your symptoms begin interfering with your activities or sleep, then it’s time to seek help.
Receive Treatment
Positioning: The patient is positioned comfortably to allow easy access to the affected joint. The joint area is sterilized to reduce the risk of infection.
Ultrasound Guidance: An ultrasound machine is used to visualize the joint in real-time. The ultrasound helps the physician accurately guide the needle to the exact location within the joint where the cells need to be injected.
Local Anesthesia: A local anesthetic may be injected into the skin and deeper tissues around the joint to minimize discomfort during the procedure.
Injection: The harvested PRP is prepared and loaded into a syringe. Using the ultrasound as a guide, the physician inserts the needle into the joint space and injects the cells precisely where they are needed.
Up And Moving Within 24 Hours
Following your Procedure, you will rest in recovery for 30 minutes. Most people experience temporary increased and different symptoms before improvement. We’d like you to walk with assistance the following day and increase your activity as tolerated. Increase your activities in 10% increments until you are at 100% of your desired activity. Most experience relief at 3-6 months post procedure because our discs heal slowly.
Can A Torn Meniscus Heal From Non-surgical Treatments?
Our non-surgical treatments can significantly expedite the healing process of a torn meniscus. Although a torn meniscus can heal on its own, we strongly recommend our innovative therapy treatments to maintain mobility and strength.
Our Central Florida team takes pride in providing the very best non-surgical therapy treatments for our patients. Repairing a torn meniscus naturally will provide numerous long-term benefits without the use of prescription pain medication.
4,000+
Discseel® Procedures Performed (1)
82%
Of Discseel® Procedure Patients Report An Improvement And A Reduction In Overall Pain (2)
30%
Of Patients Who Previously Had A Failed Spinal Surgery Get Relief From A Spinal Fusion (3)
Statistic is measured across all locations in the United States.
of Discseel® Procedure patients report an improvement and a reduction in overall pain.
of patients who previously had failed spinal surgery get relief from a Spinal Fusion
The Comparison
As a result of his innovative work using biologics to treat the spine, Dr. Kevin Pauza has appeared on many news and television networks. He has also been featured in publications such as: The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal.
Spine treated with microscopic needles in the Discseel® Procedure
Spine treated with screws and rods that were used in spinal fusion surgery
Can A Torn Meniscus Heal From Non-surgical Treatments?
Our non-surgical treatments can significantly expedite the healing process of a torn meniscus. Although a torn meniscus can heal on its own, we strongly recommend our innovative therapy treatments to maintain mobility and strength.
Our team takes pride in providing the very best non-surgical therapy treatments for our patients. Repairing a torn meniscus naturally will provide numerous long-term benefits without the use of prescription pain medication.
Patient FAQs
What is knee OA (osteoarthritis)?
The knee is actually a joint — the largest one in the body. It is where the thigh (femur) and shin bones (tibia and fibula) meet. The ends of our bones are covered in a smooth, slippery material known as cartilage that helps lubricate the knee joint. This allows the bones to move against each other without friction and protects your joint from stress. Your knee also has two rings of fibrous cartilage known as the meniscus. This structure helps provide stability to the joint and distribute weight evenly.
The knee joint experiences a significant load during weight-bearing activities over a person’s life span. All joints go through normal cycles of damage and repair that can involve thinning and damaging of cartilage, bone spurs, and more, but sometimes the body’s repair process results in changes to the shape or structure of the joints. When this happens, the bones of the joint may no longer be properly aligned or lubricated, which, over time, can cause inflammation, pain, swelling, and stiffness known as osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis can be a result of being overweight, normal aging, or an injury to the joint.
What's the difference between arthritis and osteoarthritis?
Arthritis is a general term that describes joint inflammation. There are two types of arthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) – also called degenerative joint disease, is the most common type of arthritis and happens when the cartilage in your joints breaks down, often in your hips, knees, and spine.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) – is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system identifies the lining of the joints (synovium) as a threat and attacks it.
Does arthritis show up on a knee X-ray or MRI?
Both X-rays and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can show degenerative arthritis changes in the joints. However, symptoms of osteoarthritis may arise before the damage can be seen in standard X-rays. So practitioners will often use the more sensitive magnetic resonance imaging, which is superior for detecting early osteoarthritis. Also, MRIs show three-dimensional images, while X-rays do not.
Are cartilage loss and knee pain related?
While cartilage is important for maximal functioning, its loss is not what causes pain. The most consistent MRI finding associated with pain is swelling in the bone called bone marrow edema (BME) or a bone marrow lesion (BML). Current research on knee pain due to arthritis has shifted from cartilage loss to this bone marrow swelling.
Neck Pain Conditions That The Discseel ® Procedure Has Successfully Treated
Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative discs are the result of wear and tear on your spine. The Discseel® Procedure is a non-surgical procedure that seals disc tears, and then promotes growth to heal those once damaged discs.
Annular tear
These kinds of injuries can occur over decades and are hard to heal due to poor blood circulation the disc. The Discseel® Procedure helps to repair the damage!
Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic back pain most often reflects disc tears, and disc tears cause disc degeneration, bulges, and herniations, and that’s exactly what the Discseel ® Procedure treats. The Discseel ® Procedure can help! Don’t hesitate to contact us for an evaluation.
Sciatica
Degenerative discs are the result of wear and tear on your spine. The Discseel ® procedure is a non-surgical procedure that seals disc tears, and then promotes growth to heal those once damaged discs.
Herniated Disc
Disc herniation isn’t the direct cause of pain as was once thought. Instead, the leakage associated with herniated discs is responsible for inflammation and pain. With the Discseel ® Procedure, you can live your life pain free while doing activities you enjoy. Find out if this life-improving procedure is optimal for you.
