At Performance Sports and Spine
Dr. Raj Desai is a qualified medical evaluator (QME) certified by the state of California to conduct impartial medical evaluations for workers’ compensation cases. In California, QMEs are used to help determine the extent of an employee’s work-related injuries and the medical treatment needed to recover from those injuries. They may also be asked to evaluate an employee’s ability to return to work and any permanent disability resulting from the injury.
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our Additional Services
Our Modern Procedures
Spinal Cord Stimulation
is a procedure that involves the implantation of a small device, called a spinal cord stimulator, which delivers low-level electrical signals to the spinal cord.
PRP/Stem Cell Injections
Platelet-rich plasma injections and stem cell injections are medical procedures that involve injecting substances into the body in order to promote healing and tissue repair.
Kyphoplasty
is a minimally invasive surgical procedure which is used to treat fractures in the vertebrae, or bones of the spine. Your doctor will be able to determine if it is an appropriate treatment.
Epidural Steroid Injection
is a procedure that involves injecting a corticosteroid medication into the epidural space in the spine. The goal of the injection is to reduce inflammation and swelling around the spinal nerves.
Radiofrequency Ablation
is a medical procedure that uses high-frequency radio waves to generate heat in a specific area of the body, in order to destroy abnormal tissue.
Sympathetic Ganglion Blocks
Is a procedure to treat pain the pain of the sympathetic nervous system such as CRPS or Cancer Pain
