Thomas Xu, MD

Description

Dr. Xu is a Physiatrist specializing in Interventional Pain and Spine. He is intimately involved in the North American Spine Society where he is a committee and faculty member having taught courses in advanced spinal injection techniques both nationally and internationally across multiple continents. He is also involved in the advancement of evidence based spine care through review and development of clinical guidelines. Dr. Xu’s primary focus is to develop a treatment plan to improve functionality in order to help improve patients’ quality of life. He does this through a combination of conservative and interventional modalities (procedures and surgeries). Dr. Xu treats spine disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbosacral spine, coccyx pain, sacroiliac joint pain, piriformis syndrome, post-laminectomy syndrome, sympathetic pain and CRPS (Complex regional pain syndrome), musculoskeletal conditions (muscle pain, tendinopathy, and joint pain), along with many other conditions through a variety of procedures some of which include:- Epidural steroid injections- Facet injections and medial branch blocks- Radiofrequency ablations including Coolief- Spinal cord stimulator trial and implantation- Shoulder, hip, and knee injections including genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation- Sacroiliac joint injections and radiofrequency ablation- Sympathetic nerve blocks- Piriformis injectionsDr. Xu also performs electromyography (EMG) studies to evaluate for carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy, as well as cervical and lumbosacral radiculopathies. He is a member of the North American Spine Society, Spine Intervention Society, and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Keywords postherpetic neuralgia, paresthesia, ilioinguinal nerve blocks, long thoracic neuropathy, nerve compression syndrome, post thoracotomy chest pain, persistent pain after orthopedic surgery, post radiation pain, pain clinic, pain management, meralgia paresthetica, back muscle pain, neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, ulnar neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy, patellofemoral arthritis, neck sprain, neck rehabilitation, lesions of sciatic nerve, kyphosis, hip sprain, gait analysis, exercise prescription, iliotibial band friction syndrome, interventional pain management, spinal cord stimulator, spondylolisthesis, ultrasound guided arthrocentesis, electromyography, hip osteoarthritis, occipital nerve block, nerve block, rotator cuff impingement, bursitis of the hip, spine pain, spondylosis, scoliosis, degenerative spine conditions, medial branch blocks, stellate ganglion blocks, lumbar sympathetic blocks, ganglion of impar blocks, genicular nerve blocks, occipital neuralgia, epidural injection, knee injection, trigger point injection, coccyx injury, sacroiliac (si) steroid injection, joint injection, lumbosacral radiculopathy, post laminectomy syndrome, shoulder injection, radiofrequency rhizotomy, neuritis, neuralgia, sciatica, viscosupplementation, facet joint syndrome, facet injection, piriformis syndrome, sports injury rehabilitation, cervical radiculopathy, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, cervical spine steroid injection, failed back surgery syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, knee pain, neck pain, thoracic herniated disc, thoracic spine epidural steroid injection, lumbar spine epidural steroid injection, radiofrequency denervation, hip pain, acute back pain, hip joint injection, back pain, neuromodulation, musculoskeletal pain, musculoskeletal injection, plexopathy, arm steroid injection, adolescent disc herniation.