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37. Physiatry, Back Pain, and Regenerative Medicine with Dr. Scott Davidoff, MD On Q Performance Therapy Podcast
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Dr. Scott Davidoff is a physiatrist at Main Line Spine in King of Prussia, PA, located about 20 mins from Philadelphia. Dr. Davidoff earned his undergraduate degree from Emory University in Atlanta and his medical school degree from Temple University School of Medicine. He then completed an internal medicine internship at Hahnemann University Hospital and subsequently returned to Temple University for his residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
After his residency, Dr. Davidoff completed a fellowship in interventional pain management/sports medicine at Orthopedic and Spine Specialists in York, PA.
Dr. Davidoff is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine, and Sports Medicine. He is currently serving as President of the American Board of Pain Medicine.
Dr. Davidoff has undergone extensive training in various fluoroscopically guided (X-ray guided) procedures used to treat neck and back pain. He additionally specializes in regenerative orthobiologic medicine, including PRP therapies, to help treat an array of painful conditions.
Contact
Main Line Spine
Mainlinespine.com
610.337.3111
In this episode, we cover:
3:40 What does a physiatrist do?
5:10 What is the training required for becoming a physiatrist?
6:30 What other specialties might be getting this sort of fellowship in sports medicine or pain management?
8:00 Dr.Davidoff’s focus on treating the whole person
8:50 Providing patients with the attention they deserve and a host of options that will best serve them.
10:15 What are the benefits of telemedicine in physiatry and how will it change in the future?
14:00 What types of patients is Dr.DAvidoff as a psychiatrist typically seeing in his office?
14:45 What is the difference between patients with acute and chronic spinal injuries or pain?
16:20 How Dr.Google has taken over and has both given patients education and misinformation.
17:00 Patient education and communication across providers.
20:10 What different treatment options Dr.Davidoff provides in his office at Main Line Spine?
23:30 How does Dr.Davidoff go about deciding the best treatment option for a patient?
27:00 There is no one size fits all with treatment, it’s really individualized.
28:00 What is Dr.Davidoff excited about in the field of physiatry and pain management?
28:15 What is regenerative medicine? What are the benefits of stem platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections? How does regenerative medicine help with stability and structure?
36:07 Who is a good candidate for PRP
41:00 What is the typical presentation of patients with back pain?
42:10 Different categories of back pain. Axial pain ( neck or back pain) vs Nerve related pain that radiates to other extremities.
45:30 Spondy Spondylolysis in athletes, especially young ones, and Carson Wentz example.
51:30 A structured and gradual Return to Play program for athletes.
53:20 The Opioid crisis and pain management and the future of opiate therapy.
Dr. Scott Davidoff is a physiatrist at Main Line Spine in King of Prussia, PA, located about 20 mins from Philadelphia. Dr. Davidoff earned his undergraduate degree from Emory University in Atlanta and his medical school degree from Temple University School of Medicine. He then completed an internal medicine internship at Hahnemann University Hospital and subsequently returned to Temple University for his residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
After his residency, Dr. Davidoff completed a fellowship in interventional pain management/sports medicine at Orthopedic and Spine Specialists in York, PA.
Dr. Davidoff is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine, and Sports Medicine. He is currently serving as President of the American Board of Pain Medicine.
Dr. Davidoff has undergone extensive training in various fluoroscopically guided (X-ray guided) procedures used to treat neck and back pain. He additionally specializes in regenerative orthobiologic medicine, including PRP therapies, to help treat an array of painful conditions.
Contact
Main Line Spine
Mainlinespine.com
610.337.3111
In this episode, we cover:
3:40 What does a physiatrist do?
5:10 What is the training required for becoming a physiatrist?
6:30 What other specialties might be getting this sort of fellowship in sports medicine or pain management?
8:00 Dr.Davidoff’s focus on treating the whole person
8:50 Providing patients with the attention they deserve and a host of options that will best serve them.
10:15 What are the benefits of telemedicine in physiatry and how will it change in the future?
14:00 What types of patients is Dr.DAvidoff as a psychiatrist typically seeing in his office?
14:45 What is the difference between patients with acute and chronic spinal injuries or pain?
16:20 How Dr.Google has taken over and has both given patients education and misinformation.
17:00 Patient education and communication across providers.
20:10 What different treatment options Dr.Davidoff provides in his office at Main Line Spine?
23:30 How does Dr.Davidoff go about deciding the best treatment option for a patient?
27:00 There is no one size fits all with treatment, it’s really individualized.
28:00 What is Dr.Davidoff excited about in the field of physiatry and pain management?
28:15 What is regenerative medicine? What are the benefits of stem platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections? How does regenerative medicine help with stability and structure?
36:07 Who is a good candidate for PRP
41:00 What is the typical presentation of patients with back pain?
42:10 Different categories of back pain. Axial pain ( neck or back pain) vs Nerve related pain that radiates to other extremities.
45:30 Spondy Spondylolysis in athletes, especially young ones, and Carson Wentz example.
51:30 A structured and gradual Return to Play program for athletes.
53:20 The Opioid crisis and pain management and the future of opiate therapy.
1 hr 3 min