Physiatry | Elise Itano, MD | Boulder Medical Center
Spine Doctor. Non-Surgical Treatments.
Back Pain, Lower Back Pain – Diagnosis and Treatment
Elise Itano, MD
Board-certified Physiatrist | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Elise Itano, MD is certified in provide care for patients, who are experiencing pain, weakness, numbness, and loss of function, by utilizing a wide range of treatments that help maximize the patient’s physical, psychological, social and vocational potential. The physiatrist prescribes treatment and guides the patient through rehabilitation that helps regain function in all areas of life.
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Dr. Itano provides care in these areas:
Spine Care
- Back Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Spine Injuries and Chronic Conditions
- Arthritis
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Compression Fractures
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Sciatic Pain
- Radicular Pain
Musculoskeletal Care
Shoulder Pain
- Arthritis (glenohumeral joint and AC joints)
- Adhesive capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)
- Rotator Cuff tears
- Biceps Tendonitis
- Labral Tears
- Subacromial Bursitis
Hip Pain
- Arthritis
- Muscle/Tendon Strains
- Piriformis Pain
- Labral Tears
- Greater trochanteric bursitis
Knee Pain
- Arthritis
- Muscle/Tendon Strains
- Patellofemoral Pain
- Meniscus tears
- Bursitis
Arm Pain
- Tennis Elbow
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Pain Management / Injections
Fluoro-guided Injections
- Hip Joint
- Piriformis
- Spine
- Epidurals (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and caudal)
- SI Joint and Lateral Branch Blocks
- Facets and Medial Branch Blocks
- Radiofrequency ablation
In-Office or Ultrasound-guided injections (Steroid and PRP injections)
- Trigger Point
- Shoulder
- Glenohumeral or AC Joint
- Proximal or Distal Biceps Tendons
- Bursa
- Suprascapular Nerve
- Hip
- Joint
- Bursa
- Knee
- Joint (Steroid, PRP and Hyaluronic Acid)
- Fluid Aspiration
- Baker’s Cyst
- Bursa
- Carpal Tunnel
- Achilles Tendon
- Ganglion Cyst Fenestration/Aspiration
- Tennis Elbow
Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Studies
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Spinal Radiculopathies
- Peripheral Mononeuropathies (nerve entrapment neuropathies)
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