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About the Physician: |
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Dr. Mahesh Reddy Kuthuru was accepted into the top medical schools in India at the ripe young age of 17. He completed his medical training and graduated from Gandhi Medical College in Hyderabad, India. He went on to complete his residency from Temple University Hospital, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In 2003, he completed a fellowship in Pain Management from University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. He is Board Certified in Pain Management and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Clinical services are provided at multiple locations in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Kuthuru has published extensively both nationally and internationally in the field of Pain Management and is involved in a wide range of clinical, teaching and research activities. His areas of interests include cutting edge space based technologies, anti aging medicine and minimally invasive spine surgery. He is the author of a book on pain- AmericasDoc On Stopping Pain. He is currently involved in the design of futuristic, sophisticated, minimally invasive surgical instrumentation and techniques including stem cell usage for spine problems. |
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Philosophy: |
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Pain is one of the most common problems presenting to physicians today, yet remains one of the most complex to understand and treat adequately. It adversely affects individual and family dynamics. Recent advances in the field of pain management offer hope to people with pain. We encourage active patient participation in the medical decision making process. We offer a multidisciplinary model that includes customized interventional procedures and active rehabilitation. |
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Pain! |
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We have all experienced it at one time or another. If you are living in constant
pain, you probably have tried every idea, medication, and have been to a host of
doctors. You may be unable to work or to do as much work as you could before you
were in pain. It disrupts your home life and work, and is often misunderstood by
others, who cannot see the cause of your pain. |
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- Acute & Chronic Pain
- Whiplash
- Spinal Stenosis
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Back & Neck Pain
- Post Trauma Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Disc Herniations
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- Laser Discectomy
- Epiduroplasty
- Disc Augmentation
- Transforaminal Epidurals
- Facet Nerve Blocks
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- EMG/NCS
- MUA/MUJA
- Sacroiliac Injections
- Sympathetic Blocks
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Advanced Interventional Therapies
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- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Worker's Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Most Major Insurances
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Scope of the Problem: |
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Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts for a long period of time or at least beyond the normal healing period. Seventy-five million Americans suffer from chronic pain and 50 million of them suffer with some degree of disability. |
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Pain costs over $100 billion each year.
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Unrelieved pain leads to family and lifestyle disruptions.
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Unrelieved pain can lead to unemployment and decreased productivity.
Unrelieved pain is associated with alcohol and medication abuse. Unrelieved pain leads to depression and anxiety. Unrelieved pain increases risk of developing chronic medical problems such as diabetes and hypertension. Unrelieved pain leads to shorter life spans and earlier death. |
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Understanding Chronic Pain: |
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Acute pain is similar to an alarm that stops. It usually starts with an injury or illness. Pain gates in the body open to allow pain messages through. When the message has reached the brain, it responds in two ways - by protecting the body from further damage and by closing the pain gates to reduce the level of pain. |
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Sometimes pain does not go away after initial treatment, and it becomes a chronic or a constant pain. Ongoing chronic or constant pain, also known as intractable pain, is like an alarm that keeps sounding, and can make it difficult for a person to lead a normal life. Family, work, income, and lifestyle can all be negatively affected by intractable pain. Receiving effective treatment for pain can reduce the costs of ongoing care. Two people with the same injury or illness may feel different types or degrees of pain. |
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It is important to know that the type or degree of pain you feel may not indicate how serious your injury or illness is. |
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