Preserve your joint. Preserve your active life.
Before you replace a joint, find out whether you can preserve it. After decades as an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Scheinberg has devoted his practice to helping appropriate patients preserve their natural joints and avoid or postpone surgery.
Many patients want to golf, ski, play tennis, hike and stay independent. Dr. Scheinberg has spent much of his career caring for athletes, from recreational competitors to internationally recognized professionals.
We evaluate patients with arthritis, cartilage damage, tendon and ligament injuries and other orthopedic conditions who want to remain active and explore alternatives before proceeding with major surgery.
Harvard-trained orthopedic surgeon, serving the Central Coast.
Choose a joint to see the conditions Dr. Scheinberg treats and the options short of major surgery.
Knee preservation for osteoarthritis, meniscus and ligament injuries, with non-surgical options that may delay or avoid a joint replacement.
Learn more →Patients with rotator cuff disease, partial tendon tears, arthritis and other shoulder problems may have options short of major surgery.
Learn more →Precision-guided care for hip arthritis, labral tears and groin pain, focused on preserving your natural joint and restoring a comfortable, even stride.
Learn more →Non-surgical options for disc pain, facet arthritis and SI joint instability, from a board-certified orthopedic surgeon.
Learn more →Targeted care for Achilles tendon problems, plantar fasciitis and ankle arthritis, aimed at restoring weight-bearing stability and your everyday mobility.
Learn more →Rapid diagnosis and treatment for sprains, muscle tears and acute athletic trauma.
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Physical therapy and viscosupplementation come first. When they have not worked, PRP, BMAC or the two combined may be considered. Not every patient is a candidate for orthobiologics, and a proper orthopedic evaluation is essential.
Targeted physical therapy, activity changes and bracing. Usually covered by insurance, and the starting point when they have not been tried.
Hyaluronic acid injection to improve joint lubrication. Often covered with criteria, with a benefit that varies, and considered before PRP or BMAC.
A concentration of your own platelets, used as part of an orthobiologic treatment strategy for selected joint, tendon and ligament conditions.
Concentrate obtained from your own bone marrow and used in carefully selected orthopedic conditions as part of an individualized joint-preservation program.
For selected patients, Dr. Scheinberg may recommend a combination approach based on the diagnosis, imaging, severity of disease and individual treatment goals.
Orthobiologic injections are now available in many different types of clinics. Dr. Scheinberg approaches them as an orthopedic surgeon who has spent decades operating on the same joints, tendons, ligaments and cartilage he now seeks to preserve. That experience shapes patient selection, diagnosis, imaging, injection accuracy, rehabilitation and expectations.
Explore The Scheinberg Method
If you have been told you need a knee or shoulder replacement but would prefer to preserve your natural joint, a consultation can help determine whether another reasonable option exists. Sometimes the answer will be yes. Sometimes replacement remains the best treatment. The purpose of the consultation is to find the treatment that makes the most sense for you.
Request a second opinion
If you have knee or shoulder arthritis, a sports injury, or have been told that joint replacement may be your next step, we invite you to get another orthopedic opinion.
