Get back to the life you love — without surgery.
Board-certified, in-person care for knee, hip, shoulder and back pain. Start with a free consultation and an honest answer about your options — and if there's no medical need, there's no charge.
What we help with
Non-surgical options for joint & spine pain
Regenerative medicine works best when there's still tissue to work with. These are the conditions we most often help.
Knee pain & arthritis
Early-to-moderate knee arthritis and meniscus issues — options before you consider a replacement.
See your options →Hip pain
Hip arthritis, labral tears and bursitis — move and walk better without surgery.
See your options →Shoulder & rotator cuff
Partial rotator cuff tears, tendonitis and shoulder pain — relief without an operation.
See your options →Back & disc pain
Herniated or bulging discs and sciatica that aren't fully collapsed — relief before fusion.
See your options →Tendon & sports injuries
Tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, Achilles and overuse injuries — get back in the game.
See your options →Not sure if you qualify?
The only way to know is a physician's review of your imaging — and that's free.
Find out free →Simple & no-pressure
How it works
Talk to a real person, get seen in person, and get the truth about your options.
Request a free consult
Request your visit online in about two minutes. We'll help you gather your MRI or X-ray.
Free consultation with Dr. Padula
Come in to our South Florida clinic. Dr. Padula reviews your imaging and examines you personally.
An honest recommendation
You get a clear answer about your options. If there's no medical need, the consultation is free and there's no upsell.
Our honest promise
for the consult if there's no medical need
A clinic that recommends the same treatment to everyone is selling, not practicing medicine. We give you a straight answer first — and you're never charged for being told you don't need treatment.
Get your honest answer →
The physician who sees you
James C. Padula, DO
Board-Certified · Pain Management & Interventional Spine
More than 25 years treating spine and joint pain, with thousands of image-guided procedures. Dr. Padula trained at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (honors) and North Shore University Hospital, and now trains other physicians in interventional pain management.
- A real, named, board-certified physician — you see him, in person
- Ultrasound-guided precision in a sterile U.S. clinic
- Reviews your imaging personally before any recommendation
What's really on the line
You're not protecting a joint. You're protecting a life.
The course you're not ready to give up. The garden you still want to kneel in. The grandkids you want to lift. Before a major, irreversible operation, find out if there's a way to keep doing what you love.
Why local, in-person matters
Considering treatment abroad? Get a free second opinion right here first.
No passport, no flights, no unknowns — a board-certified physician you can meet, in a controlled U.S. clinic, with follow-up you can drive to. See the honest comparison before you book a trip.
In South Florida.
Free educational webinar
Learn your non-surgical options — from a board-certified physician
Join Dr. Padula for a free, no-pressure session on alternatives to joint and spine surgery. Bring your questions. Decide on your own time.
Reserve your seat →Straight answers
Questions people ask
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Talk to a board-certified physician — free.
Get an honest answer about your options before you decide on surgery. No pressure, and $0 if there's no medical need.