Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD, Denver, CO, 80045

"My job is to individualize treatment for every unique spine patient."

The Spine Center at University of Colorado Hospital

1635 North Aurora Court
Suite 4200
Aurora, Colorado 80045 United States

Dr. Venu Akuthota, MD, Denver, CO, 80045

The Spine Center at University of Colorado Hospital specializes in treating people with lower back and neck pain using proven therapies and cutting-edge technology.

Though our highly skilled spine surgeons are equipped to handle the most complex surgical procedures on-site, we start with a conservative approach, considering surgery only if all non-surgical options are unsuccessful. From diagnosis to treatment to rehabilitation, all services are available on-site to provide the care you need.

Dr. Venu Akuthota is a Physiatrist with The Spine Center at University of Colorado Hospital.

Type of Spine Care Professional

Physiatrist

Areas Served

Denver metropolitan area; Rocky Mountain region

Languages

English

Areas of Expertise

Conditions

Acute Pain
Aneurysm
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Arm pain
Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
Arthritis
Auto-related injuries
Back pain
Baker's Cyst
Bursitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cervical spine disorders
Coccydynia
Degenerative disc disease
Degenerative spinal conditions
Extremity Dysfunction/Pain
Facet syndrome
Foot drop
Foot pain
Forward head posture
Gait disorders
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
Muscle pain / muscle strain
Myalgias
Myelopathy
Neck disorders
Neck pain
Nerve pain / neuralgia
Neuropathic pain
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Osteoporotic compression fracture
Pediatric spine disorders
Pinched nerve
Piriformis syndrome
Rotator cuff injury
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Sciatica / radiculopathy
Scoliosis and deformity
Shoulder pain
Spinal stenosis
Spine Conditions
Spondylolisthesis
Sports injuries
Tendonitis
Tenosynovitis
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Thoracic spine disorders
Trauma
Upper back pain
Vertebral subluxation
Whiplash
Workers' Compensation Injuries

Treatments

Athletic training
Botulinum toxin injections, e.g., BOTOX
Caudal injections
Diagnostic testing
Discography
Epidural steroid injection - cervical
Epidural steroid injection - lumbar
Ergonomics and posture
Exercise
Facet joint injections / blocks
Facet rhizotomy
Facet rhizotomy injection
Hip joint injections
Joint Injections
Knee injections
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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
Physiatry
Physical medicine & rehabilitation
Posture correction
Radiofrequency Neuroablation
Radiofrequency procedures
Rehabilitation
Sacrococcygeal injections
Sacroiliac joint injections / blocks
Shoulder injections
Soft tissue injections
Spinal Injections
Sports medicine
Transforaminal injections
Trigger point injections
Yoga

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - MSK Council Chair
American College of Sports Medicine
Association of Academic Physiatrists
North American Spine Society - Board Member, Education Council Director
Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Golden Goniometer Academic Teaching Award (2007)

Certifications

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Board Certification (2002)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Pain Medicine, Board Certification (2003)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Sports Medicine, Board Certification (2009)

Professional Distinctions

Associate Professor and Vice Chair (2002) School of Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Grateful Patient & Family Program, University of Colorado Hospital Foundation, Inspired Kindness Award (2010)
North American Spine Society, Best Paper (2009)

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