At Michigan Center for Regenerative Medicine, our Board Certified physicians, Dr. Thomas Nabity and Dr. John Santa Ana are constantly investing in additional equipment and training to ensure they’re providing the highest level of regenerative medicine treatments in the country. One new procedure that we’ve added to our suite of services is intraosseous injections.
What are Intraosseous Injections?
In most regenerative medicine treatments, doctors will inject stem cells in the joint where a patient is having issues. With intraosseous injections, the injections are not only going in the joint, but they’re also being injected directly into the bone as well.
Intraosseous injections are typically more advanced than joint injections and can offer a number of benefits.
Benefits of Intraosseous Injections
- Nourish bone where cartilage rests – Intraosseous injections helps heal and nourish the degenerative cartilage from the bone and joint inside out. It’s a more natural way to nourish and heal degenerated joints. It’s a more invasive and advanced procedure but can be beneficial for more severe cases of hip and knee osteoarthritis.
- Can be used in more severe cases of arthritis – We are seeing strong benefits of trying these intraosseous injections in severe cases of arthritis where patients in the past may have had to elect to go straight to surgery.
- More advanced non-surgical option – We’ve recently noticed that more of our patients are looking for a non-surgical option to deal with their pain. Before these patients may not have had many options, but intraosseous injections can be a way to look at an additional non-surgical option before fully giving up hope.
- Outpatient procedure – As is the case with all of our regenerative medicine treatments, you’ll be able to return home the same day after receiving these injections.
- Faster recovery time – With intraosseous injections you’ll enjoy much faster recovery time post injection with minimal weight bearing compared to traditional knee or hip replacements.
- Not exhausting your treatment options – With regenerative medicine, you’re not exhausting your treatment options as opposed to joint replacements, which are finite and if they fail, additional treatment options are sparse.
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Regenerative Medicine Specialist
Thomas Nabity Jr., MD
Dr. Thomas Nabity works with frustrated patients suffering from pain who are motivated to find an alternative to drugs and surgery. Even if you think you have tried everything and have no option, Dr. Nabity is here to tell you that we can eliminate your pain and give you back the ability to do the things you love to do. He helps people in chronic pain who are looking to alternatives to drugs and surgery who want natural solutions to pain relief and long to be in control of their health once and for all. Dr. Thomas Nabity MD was one of the first physicians in the Metro-Detroit area to incorporate these regenerative medicine procedures into the treatment options for his patients. Dr. Nabity is double Board Certified in both Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. He has undergone additional training in order to gain the knowledge to properly implement Regenerative Medicine, and has successfully helped hundreds of his patients eliminate their pain and avoid surgery. (Read Full Bio)

Regenerative Medicine Specialist
John Santa Ana, DO
Dr. Santa Ana is Board Certified in PM&R and Electrodiagnostic medicine. He is a physician specializing in Interventional Sports, Joints, and Spine treatments. He received his medical degree at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and his specialty training in PM&R at The Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC. He is a Veteran and was a physician in the US Army, treating our Nation’s heroes’ musculoskeletal conditions and getting them back in the fight. He brings this same knowledge and skill set to his patients in our community. Dr. John is also experienced in EMG Testing with over 10 years of Electromyography certification (Read Full Bio)
Intraosseous Injections for Knee & Hip Pain
Currently we’re using intraosseous injections for patients dealing with knee and hip pain. While we may start using these injections on other areas, right now we’re focused on knees and hips.
Board Certified Physicians with Specialized Training in Interventional Pain Management
Both Dr. Nabity and Dr. Santa Ana have extensive training in interventional pain management which makes them ideal providers of intraosseous injections. Their extensive training around proper injection placement is critical when performing these types of injections. To learn more about intraosseous injections, or any of the other regenerative medicine procedures offered at our clinic in downtown Rochester, feel free to reach out to our team by phone today at (248) 216-1008 or through our online contact form.









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