Reduce Pain and Improve Shoulder Health Without Surgery
A shoulder injury such as a rotator cuff tear, labrum tear, or osteoarthritis can make even simple movements like lifting your arm or reaching overhead painful and with limited range of motion. Whether due to overuse or a specific injury, shoulder pain and weakness can disrupt your daily life. Surgery is sometimes presented as the only solution, but there are less invasive treatments that address the underlying causes of shoulder pain without the risks associated with surgery.
Why Choose Regenexx?
The Regenexx approach uses your body’s natural healing abilities to help treat shoulder damage.
- Reduce pain and improve function without surgery.
- Limit the need for prescription medications, frequent office visits, or invasive surgical techniques.
- Minimize downtime from work and activities.
- Concentrations of your own cells are customized for your specific type of shoulder condition or injury.
- Procedures are performed by board-certified physicians.
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Conventional Treatments May Offer Temporary Relief, Not a Long-Term Solution
For shoulder issues such as rotator cuff tear, labrum tear, and osteoarthritis, common treatments like physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, and steroid injections may offer temporary relief by reducing pain and inflammation.Unfortunately, these treatments often don’t fully address the root causes of the pain, meaning pain and weakness can persist or even worsen over time.
When conservative care or common treatments no longer offer enough relief, surgery is often suggested. However, shoulder surgery can come with significant challenges, including a lengthy recovery period, limited shoulder mobility, and potential complications like infection or stiffness. While surgery can reduce pain, it may not fully restore function. After shoulder surgery, some people may experience only partial restoration of shoulder strength and movement, particularly in cases of severe or long-standing injuries, or changes in the joint over time that may require further treatment or additional surgery
Fortunately, there are alternative treatments that reduce the need for surgery.
Shoulder Procedure Outcomes
Our patient registry contains real-world data that helps us monitor results and continuously improve patient care. Review our outcomes database to see how many procedures we’re currently tracking and what patients are reporting about their results.
Industry-Leading Musculoskeletal Specialists – Focused on Results
Regenexx patients benefit from the expertise of a board-certified physician who handles both their evaluation and their Regenexx procedure. Patients receive a treatment plan customized to their specific condition or injury needs. Regenexx non-surgical procedures are informed by research, utilize leading biotechnology, and are supported by over 19 years of patient results. These injection-based procedures require less downtime compared to surgery. Regenexx patients return to normal daily activities as tolerated. Most resume light activities and work after 5 to 7 days and return to sports at 6 to 8 weeks.
Doctors
Dr. Jakubowicz is a New York native. Growing up in NYC, he played basketball recreationally and golf for the Bronx Science varsity team. His passion for golf continued through college at the University of Buffalo where he founded the golf club. He graduated college with a BS in Interdisciplinary Nutritional Science and then went on to graduate from New York Medical College.
Upon completion of his Internship in Internal Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical School’s New York Hospital in Queens, he went on to complete his residency in Anesthesiology followed by a Pain Medicine Fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is double board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and was honored with the Carol Warfield Prize in Pain Medicine during his fellowship.
From Boston, he moved back to NYC with his family and became the Co-Director at Total Pain Care in Paterson, NJ. He also served as St. Joseph’s University Medical Center’s
director for the resident program in chronic pain medicine. As director in collaboration with the Emergency Medicine department, he spearheaded and established the Acute and Chronic Pain Fellowship, the first of its kind in the nation.
In 2018, Dr. Jakubowicz moved to Greenville, SC, where he joined Piedmont Comprehensive Pain Management Group as an interventional pain physician. Since joining the practice, he has been involved in all aspects of comprehensive pain management, including being a sub-investigator in the research division. Dr Jakubowicz founded Upstate Regenerative Medicine in 2023.
He is excited to add orthopedic regenerative medicine and interventional orthobiologics to his comprehensive skill set to help improve his patient’s quality of life and get them “back to the top of their game”!
Areas treated: Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Lumbar Spine, Thoracic Spine, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Knee, Elbow, Hip, Shoulder
Clinic Locations
Upstate Regenerative Medicine - Greenville
3 Saint Francis Drive
Ste 480
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864-998-8608
Hours:
- Sat-Sun: Closed
- Mon-Fri: 8AM–5PM
- Wrist
- Hand
- Elbow
- Shoulder
- Neck
- Middle Back
- Low Back
- Hip
- Knee
- Ankle
- Foot
Commonly Treated Orthopedic Conditions
Regenexx procedures may help you avoid orthopedic surgeries, reduce pain, and improve joint function. Regenexx highly-skilled physicians treat a variety of orthopedic issues.
Select a body area in the adjacent image to see their common conditions.
Commonly Treated Orthopedic Conditions
Regenexx procedures may help you avoid orthopedic surgeries, reduce pain, and improve joint function. Regenexx highly-skilled physicians treat a variety of orthopedic issues.
Select a body area in the adjacent image to see their common conditions.
