Welcome to the Centeno-Schultz Non-Surgical Treatment Program for AVN/ON

What is AVN/ON? 

Avascular necrosis is a disease resulting from the temporary or permanent loss of the blood supply to the bones. Without blood, the bone slowly dies and causes the bone to collapse. If the process involves the bones near a joint, it often leads to collapse of the joint surface. This disease also is known as osteonecrosis, aseptic (bone) necrosis, and ischemic bone necrosis. While it can, affect any bone, and half of cases show multiple sites of damage, this disease primarily affects the joints at the shoulder, knee, and hip. There are many causes of avascular necrosis such as alcoholism, excessive steroid use, post trauma, Caisson disease (decompression sickness), vascular compression, hypertension, vasculitis, thrombosis, damage from radiation and (very rarely) sickle cell anaemia. In some cases it is idiopathic (no cause is found).

Are there non-surgical ways to treat this problem? 

YES, non-surgical "needle out/needle in" procedures have been used for the last decade with great success.  Our clinic has extensive experience in using injection procedures to treat a wide variety of painful conditions.

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To link to The ON/AVN Support Group Int'l Association, Inc. webpage please click http://avnsupport.org

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