Dr. James Stathakios, Jr., MD, Flint, MI, 48507

"Our goal is to restore function to the patient, and ensure that every medical treatment option is exhausted before an invasive surgical procedure is performed."

Back Pain and Sports Rehab Specialist PC

3400 Fleckenstein - Suite 1
Flint, Michigan 48507 United States

Dr. James Stathakios, Jr., MD, Flint, MI, 48507

As a Board Certified Physiatrist with McLaren Regional's Spine Program, Dr. James Stathakios Jr. specializes in the treatment of back pain, neck pain and sports injuries.

"As the region’s first truly comprehensive spine program, McLaren Regional's Spine Program features a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of back and neck pain. This highly specialized team of spine specialists works together to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients using leading edge technology, the latest techniques and the most effective therapies to help patients feel, move and live better."

Dr. James Stathakios Jr. is a Physiatrist with McLaren Regional Medical Center Spine Program.

Type of Spine Care Professional

Physiatrist

Areas of Expertise

Conditions

Acute Pain
Arm pain
Arthritis
Auto-related injuries
Back pain
Bursitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cervical spine disorders
Chronic pain
Coccydynia
Degenerative disc disease
Facet syndrome
Failed back surgery syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Foot drop
Forward head posture
Gait disorders
Head injury
Herniated disc / bulging disc
Hip pain
Knee pain
Kyphosis
Leg pain
Ligament strain
Lower back pain
Lumbar spine disorders
Meniscal tears
Muscle pain / muscle strain
Myalgias
Neck disorders
Neck pain
Nerve pain / neuralgia
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporotic compression fracture
Piriformis syndrome
Post Surgery Functional Problems
Post-concussion syndrome
Postural fatigue
Rotator cuff injury
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Sciatica / radiculopathy
Shoulder pain
Spinal cord injury
Spinal stenosis
Spondylolisthesis
Sports injuries
Stroke
Tendonitis
Tenosynovitis
Thoracic spine disorders
Trauma
Upper back pain

Treatments

Botulinum toxin injections, e.g., BOTOX
Caudal injections
Diagnostic testing
Electrotherapy, e.g. TENS
Epidural steroid injection - cervical
Epidural steroid injection - lumbar
Ergonomics and posture
Exercise
Facet joint injections / blocks
Facet rhizotomy
Facet rhizotomy injection
Heat / ice therapy
Hip joint injections
Joint Injections
Knee injections
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Medial branch nerve blocks
Medications for pain and related health issues
Muscle stimulation
Nerve blocks
Nerve testing
Neuromuscular therapy
Non-surgical treatment and diagnosis
Pain management
Paraspinal Surface EMG
Peripheral joint and muscular injections
Physiatry
Physical medicine & rehabilitation
Physical therapy
Posture correction
Prolotherapy
Radiofrequency Neuroablation
Rehabilitation
Sacrococcygeal injections
Sacroiliac joint injections / blocks
Shoulder injections
Soft tissue injections
Spinal Injections
Sports medicine
Stretching
Sympathetic ganglion blocks
Therapeutic ultrasound
Traction
Transforaminal injections
Trigger point injections
Vertebroplasty

Other Treatments

Electromyography
Osteopathic manipulation
Fluroscopic guided injections

Professional Affiliations

Fellow Member, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Association of Academic Physiatrists
Wayne State University School of Medicine Alumni Association

Certifications

Diplomate, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellow, American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Professional Distinctions

Co-Director Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Pain Fellowship, Back Pain and Sports Rehabilitation Specialists/Michigan State Univeristy (July 2009 - present)
Associate Chairman of PMR Department, McLaren Regional Medical Center (July 2009 - present)
Associate Medical Director of PMR Department, McLaren Regional Medical Center (1998 - present)
Clinical Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Medicine PMR Department, McLaren Regional Medical Center (2001 - present)

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