Ultrasound
At Orthopedic Specialists, ultrasound technology is taken to the highest degree. With state-of-the-art ultrasound equipment small areas of tendinitis, muscle tears, ligaments, instability and arthritic conditions can be easily found during examination. Often, the program is amenable to an injection of either cortisone or PRP to render healing into the region. Frequently with the use of the ultrasound various regions of tendinitis, bone spurs and areas with poor blood supply can be reinvigorated with ultrasound-guided percutaneous techniques.
Dr. Herzog is widely recognized as an expert and a pioneer in utilizing this technology. With the skill of a surgeon who has performed 40,000 injections and is capable of understanding the human body in 3-D like no other surgical specialty, you are in good hands when you are having any type of procedure performed. While the rest of the practitioners are just becoming familiar with the capabilities of the next paradigm in orthopedic treatment, Dr. Herzog has become a renowned expert.
OS-Natural Rejuvenation
PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma has been used by Dr. Herzog for over a decade. Using your own concentrated healing cells has been the Gold standard in orthopedic surgery for years. Without the use of fillers generally derived from chickens using ones own custom compounding pharmacy of healing no allergic reactions can occur. Being a surgeon who has preformed over 40,000 injections and the most experienced physician in Maine lends a sense of comfort to his patients.
To perform the technique be prepared to spend about 1 hr in the office. First you will have a butterfly IV and have a small amount of blood removed to be concentrated into PRP. A special centrifuge is used for 14 minutes while you are being prepped with an anesthetic cream and skin cleanser. The next step is to inject your platelet cells under your wrinkles, eyes and fine lines. Alright, that part is not pain free but to have an effective treatment performed by a professional with long lasting results it’s worth it.
Over the next 3 months your skin in response will become thicker and more youthful looking naturally. Friends and family will gradually start asking you what your secret is. At that point you can say nothing but my own body’s ability to heal itself!
Now for the economics of the treatment. First it is long lasting; studies have shown it lasts at least 18 months of retained skin improvement, but probably much more if you do not abuse your skin. Second, other than being bruised for perhaps a week (make up conceals this) you have no chance of an allergic reaction that the animal based fillers can cause. The cost is $600 for an upper face treatment and if you want to add a lip and lower face treatment it’s an additional 600 dollars. When looking at the cost it is less than half the price of fillers and 100% natural!
OS-Natural Rejuvenation Center under Dr. Herzog’s direction is truly the cutting edge of the future in cosmetic skin esthetics. In Europe and Asia this technique has taken hold for the past 5 years. As a commitment to allowing the body to heal itself it is commonsense and an ethical decision to make for Dr. Herzog. The science and the results will stand the test of time for you and your natural youthful looks.
Botox
Botox injections can be utilized to augment the success of your PRP procedure. On the forehead and frown lines the muscle is the problem and Botox is very effective in stopping muscle contraction for several months.
Ostopathic Manipulation
Dr. Herzog takes it personally in that his family has been performing osteopathic manipulative for three generations.
In over the past 100 years there has been an osteopathic physician in his direct image which inspires and guides his hand to perform precision, well-focused osteopathic manipulation. Combining his skill in osteopathic manipulation with diagnostic ultrasound and the ability to perform specific blocks prior to manipulation makes his practice truly unique in this part of the world.
As a true believer in the tenets of Osteopathy those being diet, exercise and clean air are the mainstays of health, Dr. Herzog does not often vary from these principles. When it comes to the use of drugs, most drugs are considered inappropriate to an Osteopathic who can use his hands to diagnose and affect a cure.
The saying that the original founder of osteopathic medicine, Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, proclaimed still holds true for Dr. Herzog. Find it, fix it and forget it and do not cause the patient worry. Too often in the medical healthcare system we now have, doctors frighten people into treatment and don’t do the appropriate, common techniques to alleviate pain and in essence, find health. It is Dr. Herzog’s belief that the healthcare system is broken in the way it focuses on disease and not on health.
Education
A large part of your visit with Dr. Herzog will involve an educational process. In very easy to understand terms, illustrations and anatomy, you will be taught what the problem is, what caused the problem and how the problem can be fixed.
Frequently Dr. Herzog will make a sketch, or better yet, show you on the ultrasound, exactly what the problem is, in an easy-to-understand fashion. Your knowledge of what is wrong with you is extremely powerful and is probably the strongest ally you have on your journey to health.
Being involved as a professional lecturer in various venues of health and in a medical school has given Dr. Herzog many years of practice. Having trained over 100 Orthopedic Surgeons to go forward and countless medical students to be furthered in their careers gives Dr. Herzog a major sense of satisfaction. As a physician you are in effect a teacher. Therefore, teach future colleagues and teach your patients. Taking this education to the next level, Dr. Herzog is a keynote speaker in several venues concerning health, and has become a local expert in what would define exercise, diet and medical care as part of a common sense, healthy lifestyle.
Diet
You can’t get out of the office without having a conversation with Dr. Herzog concerning what type of diet you are on. Although it may seem a bit odd that an Orthopedic Surgeon is concerned about what your diet would be, when one really understands, it is probably the most important health decision you make on a daily basis.Noting that the public is in total disarray as to what it chooses to eat, secondary to the media and the so-called experts telling people what it good and bad for them, confusion reigns.
At Orthopedic Specialists, there is no doubt what type of diet one would choose to maintain and achieve optimum health. Not to become evangelic or even proclaiming a manifesto, in a kind, considerate fashion, dietary counseling is part of everyone’s visit and would see the passion involved in this most important step to regaining one’s health.
For any parties interested, I would suggest the books The China Study by Dr. Colin Campbell and Reversing Diabetes by Dr. Neil Barnard.
Exercise
Exercise is also a tenet of the Osteopathic approach to health. It only stands to reason that your body is made to function at a fairly high level and should be stressed at least one half hour per day in order to maintain optimum health. Very similar to blowing out one’s pipes and getting the rust out, the human body requires at least 20 minutes daily for your body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure elevated to a point where you turn pink and just plain sweat. One way or another, it is possible for at least 90% of us to do this, and if we do our chances of remaining healthy, being off of drugs and requiring unnecessary medications will be slashed by 90%. Dr. Herzog is passionate to discuss these issues with you and can give very concise, simple-to-follow directions in this regard.