Injections & Fluoroscopy

Interventional procedures performed by Dr. Willoughby: • Epidurals • Selective nerve blocks • Facet injections • Medial branch blocks • Radiofrequency ablation • SI joint injections • Fluoroscopically guided injections/arthrograms of the hip, shoulder, wrist, elbow, finger, ankle and knee

• Arthritis of the spine • Sports injury • Spinal stenosis • Whiplash

• Ligament sprains or tears • Inflammation within joints • Nerve entrapments

• Soft tissue tumors and cysts • Hernias • Dislocations

Interventional Spine Care

Spinal conditions can include pain due to injury, congenital deformities, or a degenerative condition. Dr. Willoughby uses a wide variety of spine treatments, including medication, therapy, injections and radiofrequency neurotomy in patients suffering from: • Neck and back strains and sprains • Herniated and bulging discs • Degenerative (worn out) discs • Pinched nerves in the neck and lower back • Sacroiliac joint pain and dysfunction

Sports Medicine

Sports medicine is the field concerned with physical fitness and the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries sustained in sports or exercise-related activities. This includes, but is not limited to, sprains, strains and other soft tissue injuries, stress fractures, knee and ankle injuries, shoulder impingement, tennis or “Little Leaguer’s” elbow.

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Diagnosis & Injections

Ultrasound imaging is a noninvasive medical test that provides pictures of muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and other soft tissues in the joints. Ultrasound exams do not use radiation (x-rays). The test is safe and painless and uses sound waves to produce the images. The ultrasound images help Dr. Willoughby diagnose and treat various orthopedic conditions. During the test, a gel is applied to the skin and a small hand-held device called a transducer glides over the skin to send sound waves through the joint. The sound waves bounce off the soft tissues and return to the transducer and a computer translates those sound waves into an image. Often ultrasound can be used to diagnose pain or conditions that are difficult to diagnose with other imaging techniques or tests. It allows for dynamic evaluation of the joints and soft tissues and an interactive approach where the examiner can localize an area of pain in real time and visualize the muscles and bones while the patient is moving to help make a diagnosis that may have been otherwise missed. Dr. Willoughby may use an ultrasound test to help diagnose and treat: • Tendon tears or tendinitis • Muscle tears • Masses or fluid that has collected in joints

Dr. Willoughby’s Specialties

This page contains information about the most common procedures for which Dr. Willoughby sees orthopaedic patients. For more general information about Murphy Wainer Orthopedic Specialists, including appointments, insurance and directions, please visit the Murphy Wainer Web Site at www.murphywainer.com.

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Physiatry & Rehabilitation

Physiatry is the branch of medicine that deals with restoring function for a person who has been impaired as a result of a disease, disorder, pain or injury. Rehabilitation physicians (Physiatrists) are nerve, muscle, and bone experts who treat injuries or illnesses that affect how you move. Their goal is to decrease pain and enhance performance without surgery. As a physiatrist, Dr. Willoughby will design a treatment plan that can help patients stay as active as possible at any age. Dr. Willoughby treats the whole person, not just the condition, restoring as much function and independence as possible.

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Orthopedic Care for: neck strains and sprains back strains and sprains herniated and bulging discs degenerative discs arthritis of the spine pinched nerves sacroiliac joint pain sports injury spinal stenosis

Specializing in: interventional spine care sports medicine musculoskeletal ultrasound physiatry rehabilitation fluoroscopy pain management electrodiagnosis non-surgical orthopedics spine & joint injections

Convenient Locations serving: Randolph County, Guilford County, Forsyth County, Davidson County, and areas of Rockingham County and Alamance County, Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Summerfield, Oak Ridge, Stokesdale, Colfax, Pleasant Garden, Reidsville, Browns Summit, Gibsonville, Whitsett, McLeansville,Julian, Jamestown and surrounding areas

Dr. Julian Willoughby Murphy Wainer Orthopedic Specialists 1130 North Church Street Greensboro, NC 27401 CONTACT US

Interventional Spine Care

Sports Medicine

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Diagnosis & Injections

Ultrasound imaging is a noninvasive medical test that provides pictures of muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and other soft tissues in the joints. Ultrasound exams do not use radiation (x- rays). The test is safe and painless and uses sound waves to produce the images. The ultrasound images help Dr. Willoughby diagnose and treat various orthopedic conditions. During the test, a gel is applied to the skin and a small hand-held device called a transducer glides over the skin to send sound waves through the joint. The sound waves bounce off the soft tissues and return to the transducer and a computer translates those sound waves into an image. Often ultrasound can be used to diagnose pain or conditions that are difficult to diagnose with other imaging techniques or tests. It allows for dynamic evaluation of the joints and soft tissues and an interactive approach where the examiner can localize an area of pain in real time and visualize the muscles and bones while the patient is moving to help make a diagnosis that may have been otherwise missed. Dr. Willoughby may use an ultrasound test to help diagnose and treat: • Tendon tears or tendinitis • Muscle tears • Masses or fluid that has collected in joints

Dr. Willoughby’s

Specialties

Physiatry & Rehabilitation

Serving Patients in: Randolph County, Guilford County, Forsyth County, Davidson County, and areas of Rockingham County and Alamance County, Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Summerfield, Oak Ridge, Stokesdale, Colfax, Pleasant Garden, Reidsville, Browns Summit, Gibsonville, Whitsett, McLeansville,Julian, Jamestown and surrounding areas

1130 North Church Street Greensboro, NC 27401

• Ligament sprains or tears • Inflammation within joints • Nerve entrapments

• Soft tissue tumors and cysts • Hernias • Dislocations

Injections & Fluoroscopy

• Arthritis of the spine • Sports injury • Spinal stenosis • Whiplash

Julian Willoughby, MD, MPH CONTACT US

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