Hip Pain Relief Without Surgery | Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy
Summary
After suffering from chronic right hip pain due to arthritis for three to four years — pain so severe it prevented him from working and required a tourniquet for pressure relief — this patient came to Deuk Joint Institute seeking an alternative to hip replacement surgery. Dr. Davis performed the Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy®, a minimally invasive 15-minute outpatient procedure, after which the patient went home within an hour and was walking the same day. At his follow-up, the patient reported significantly improved mobility, complete relief from throbbing pain, and fully relaxed leg muscles, calling the outcome "amazing."
Transcript
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Here with one of our patients from the Deuk Joint Institute, a patient of Dr. Davis, who performed the Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy, a new technology we're using for treating chronic hip pain, chronic knee pain, and chronic shoulder pain. And rather than having a hip replacement, this gentleman had an outpatient procedure that took 15 minutes, and he went home about an hour later, and he was walking the same day without having his hip replaced. And he needed a replacement, but he didn't want it. Instead, he had the Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy. How are you feeling today?
Patient: I'm feeling amazing. My body's moving. I have a lot more flexation in my body. I feel so much better than being in pain for the last three to four years.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: And you had hip pain in your right hip for the last three to four years?
Patient: Yep.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: From arthritis in the hip joint. And how did that affect your quality of life?
Patient: To the point that I could no longer work as well. I couldn't move. I was actually using a tourniquet to sit there and hold down the pressure for pain.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: So do you still use the tourniquet today?
Patient: I have not.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Why is that?
Patient: Because you guys have fixed it. I'm no longer in pain. There is no throbbing. All my leg muscles have completely relaxed itself because they can adjust and do what they need to do.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: There's about 500,000 hip replacements done a year in 2023 in the United States. And this procedure, we think, is going to basically eliminate at least 90% of those procedures. So if you need a hip or knee replacement, come to Deuk Joint Institute and see one of our physicians and talk about the Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy. Outpatient, and you can be walking and working the next day. Alright, thanks for sharing your story.
Patient: Thank you.
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian: Alright, you're welcome.
Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy®
This patient was treated with the Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy®, a cutting-edge, minimally invasive outpatient procedure offered at Deuk Joint Institute for patients suffering from chronic hip pain, knee pain, and shoulder pain. The procedure takes approximately 15 minutes, requires no hospitalization, and allows patients to walk and return to daily activities the very same day. Offering a compelling alternative to traditional joint replacement surgery.
