Dr. J. Michael James, MD, Anchorage, AK, 99508

Dr. J. Michael James received his medical degree from the University of Washington in 1968. He then went on to complete an internship at the Rhode Island Hospital from 1968-69, and his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Washington from 1969-71. He started a private practice in Anchorage, AK in 1973, and founded Rehabilitation Medicine Associates in 1976.

Dr. James is on the forefront for bringing Anchorage the latest, proven outpatient procedures to diagnose and treat pain and spine conditions. Some of his treatments include Acupuncture for Pain, IDET, Nucleoplasty, and Vertebroplasty; and other procedures provided on an outpatient basis.

The Alaska Spine Institute (ASI) is the only facility in the state of Alaska with a primary focus on diagnosis and treatment of spinal care, pain management, and neuromuscular rehabilitation, all integrated under one roof. Our facility includes a doctor's office, diagnostic facility including comprehensive imaging services, surgery center, and physical therapy and rehabilitation treatment center. ASI has the ability to provide fast, comprehensive, and top-of-the-line medical care to the community of Anchorage and the state of Alaska.

Dr. J. Michael James is a member of Alaska Spine Institute.

Type of Spine Care Professional

Physiatrist

Areas Served

Anchorage & Vicinity - Alaska

Contact

Conditions and Treatments

Conditions

• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Arm pain
• Arthritis
• Back pain
• Baker's Cyst
• Bursitis
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Chiari malformation
• Chronic pain
• Coccydynia
• Complex regional pain syndrome
• Degenerative disc disease
• Degenerative spinal conditions
• Dizziness and balance disorders
• Facet syndrome
• Failed back surgery syndrome
• Fibromyalgia
• Foot drop
• Foot pain
• Forward head posture
• Fracture
• Head injury
• Headache / migraine
• Herniated disc / bulging disc
• Hip pain
• Joint pain
• Knee pain
• Kyphosis
• Leg pain
• Ligament strain
• Lower back pain
• Lumbar spine disorders
• Meniscal tears
• Migraine headaches
• Muscle pain / muscle strain
• Myelopathy
• Neck disorders
• Neck pain
• Nerve pain / neuralgia
• Neuropathic pain
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Osteoporotic compression fracture
• Pinched nerve
• Piriformis syndrome
• Post-concussion syndrome
• Postural fatigue
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• Rotator cuff injury
• Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
• Sciatica / radiculopathy
• Scoliosis and deformity
• Shoulder pain
• Sleep problems
• Spinal infections
• Spinal stenosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Sports injuries
• Tendonitis
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• Thoracic spine disorders
• Trauma
• Upper back pain
• Whiplash

Treatments

• Behavioral modification
• Botulinum toxin injections, e.g., BOTOX
• Bracing
• Caudal injections
• Electrotherapy, e.g. TENS
• Epidural steroid injection - cervical
• Epidural steroid injection - lumbar
• Ergonomics and posture
• Exercise
• Facet joint injections / blocks
• Facet rhizotomy injection
• Heat / ice therapy
• Hip joint injections
• Injections
• Knee injections
• Kyphoplasty
• Massage therapy
• Medial branch nerve blocks
• Medications for pain and related health issues
• Nerve blocks
• Nerve testing
• Osteoporosis testing / treatments
• Pain management
• Peripheral joint and muscular injections
• Physical medicine & rehabilitation
• Physical therapy
• Radiofrequency procedures
• Sacrococcygeal injections
• Sacroiliac joint injections / blocks
• Scoliosis surgery
• Scoliosis treatment - non-surgical
• Shoulder injections
• Sleep aids
• Soft tissue injections
• Spinal cord stimulation
• Sports medicine
• Sympathetic ganglion blocks
• Traction
• Transforaminal injections
• Trigger point injections
• Vertebroplasty

 

Other Treatments

• Cervical nucleoplasty
• Lumbar nucleoplasty

Professional Affiliations

• American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 1989 to present
• American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, 1976 to present
• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1976 to present
• Alaska State Medical Association, 1973 to present
• American Medical Association, 1973 to present
• Northwest Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1969 to present
• American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 1969 to present

Certifications

• Subspecialty Pain Medicine, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, (ABPMR), 2000
• National Board of Medical Examiners, 1969
• American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 1989
• American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, 1976
• National Board of Medical Examiners, 1969

Professional Distinctions

• Diplomate, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1976
• Diplomate, American Board of Pain Medicine, 1999