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Stop Your Pain. Start Your Life.

• Back Pain • Neck Pain • PRP & Stem Cell Therapy • Medical Marijuana • Non-Surgical Orthopedics • Double Board Certified Pain Management Physician • Back Pain • Neck Pain • PR & Stem Cell Therapy • Medical Marijuana • Non-Surgical Orthopedics • Double Board Certified Pain Management Physician

Dr. Ronak Patel We are a center of excellence that delivers the most up to date care in the fieldof comprehensive painmanagement. We are committed to helping you regain your life. Our focus will be on developing individualized patient treatment plans and increasing patient functionality. Dr. Ronak Patel We are a center of excellence that delivers the most up to date care in the fieldof comprehensive painmanagement We are committed to h lping you regain your life. Our focus will be on developing individualized patient treatment plans and increasing patient functionality.

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Stop Your Pain. Start Your Life. (609) 269-4451 | info@njpaindoc.com | 666 Plainsboro Road Suite #100D Plainsboro, NJ 08536 Regenerative Spine and Pain Institute Taking the Fight Against Chronic Pain to New Levels

Cannabis Therapy . The legalization of medical marijuana has brought new treat- ment options. “We are very excited by the potential of cannabis-based treatments and we comply fully with New Jersey’s evolving regulations,” says Dr. Patel. He uses a local dispensary to provide treatments, which in- clude edibles such as gummy bears and cannabis-based rubbing and vaping oils. Minimally Invasive Therapy . Dr. Patel offers a wide variety of minimally invasive therapies. These include epidural steroid in- jections, facet joint injections, radiofrequen- cy ablation, and spinal cord stimulation for patients suffering from chronic neck and back pain stemming from herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, or spinal steno- sis. His goal is to help his patients avoid sur- gery and at the same time regain functional- ity. Thanks to these and other game-changing treatments, pain levels can be greatly re- duced or eliminated and quality of life en- hanced. Says Dr. Patel, “Stop your pain. Start your life.” Regenerative Spine and Pain Institute 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 100D Plainsboro. 609-269-4451 www.njpaindoc.com

27 different therapies available to patients, Dr. Patel offers a range of treatments, often combined to attack highly specific causes of pain. Among the most promising and inno- vative treatments: Regenerative Medicine/ Stem Cell Therapy . Regenerative medicine is a fast- growing, highly developed treatment that helps the body heal or rebuild itself. Dr. Patel uses stem cell therapy to treat ailments, par- ticularly low back or neck pain, caused by degenerative vertebral discs or joint pain in the shoulders, hips, or knees caused by os- teoarthritis. The patient’s stem cells are re- moved, purified, concentrated, and injected into the injured or weakened tissue. Stem cell therapy can also speed recovery and help avoid surgery. Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) . A favorite treatment for sports injuries, PRP uses the patient’s blood to produce a platelet-rich plasma that targets a host of chronic and acute pain conditions, including muscle strain, arthritis, tendinosis, cartilage injuries, joint inflammation, and wound care. The treatment is also used in orthopedic and plastic surgery. By synthesizing platelets and releasing proteins, PRP can aid in gen- erating new tissue. And it has helped che- motherapy patients grow back hair faster and thicker.

B otox for migraines. Stem cell injections to regenerate tissue and organs. Gummy Bears infused with THC. Platelet-Rich Plasma to treat conditions from sports injuries and wounds to hair loss from chemotherapy. These are just a few of the cutting-edge therapies used by Dr. Ron- ak Patel, the founder and medical director of Regenerative Spine and Pain Institute in Plainsboro. “Many of these treatments may come as a surprise to patients suffering from chronic pain, especially those who think that their pain — and poor quality of life — is some- thing they have to endure,” Dr. Patel notes. A double board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist, Dr. Patel fo- cuses on treating pain in the back, neck, face, and joints as well as pain related to cancer and chemotherapy. With so many different pain-causing ill- nesses, injuries, and conditions, treatments must be carefully customized to fit the needs of each individual patient. Dr. Patel partners with orthopedists, physical and occupational therapists, and chiropractors to provide a variety of approaches and treatments. With

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