Knee Pain Management Specialist in Tampa, FL
There are many causes for knee pain. Patients who typically come to our practice have already seen an orthopedic surgeon and have exhausted all available options. Patients have had a Patellar Tendon Repair, Knee Arthroscopy, or Knee Replacement and continue to have pain despite surgery or are deemed not to be candidates for surgery due to other co-morbid conditions.
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Kalava to get back to doing the activities you enjoy.
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“Dr. Kalava has shown compassion and established a plan to manage my pain. He has given me hope when I honestly had given up. I am so thankful that I found this clinic and a doctor who is willing to go beyond opioids like every other pain doctor seems to rely on. The clinic is clean, professional staff, and the most compassion I have received from a doctor.” – Tracy
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“I had foot surgery back on December 3, 2021, and after the surgery had nerve damage that caused terrible nerve pain and numbness to my foot. Pre-surgery I walked 7 miles a day, but after the surgery I could not walk even a 1/4 mile without excruciating pain. At the gym I would try to get on the treadmill but lasted less than 5 minutes and that was just walking with no running. I went to see Dr. Kalava on May 17, 2022 and got a nerve block. That same afternoon I walked 2 miles and felt like I could have done at least twice as much. Today, which is the second day I walked another 2 miles and also mowed the lawn. I have not been able to do that for over 5 months. If you are in pain, go see Dr. Kalava; you will not be sorry.” – Jeff
Ketamine is an anesthetic medication. It is a schedule 3 dissociative anesthetic, which has shown promising antidepressant effects that are both rapid and robust. It has been safely used for years as the ideal anesthetic in hospital and medical settings. When used under medical supervision, studies have shown ketamine infusions to have significant effects in healing treatment-resistant depression. It is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines because of its safety and efficacy for anesthesia.
More recently, ketamine has been discovered as a safe and effective treatment for depression, and randomized controlled trials have shown rapid improvement in mood as well as reduction in suicidality compared to people who receive a placebo or another drug. Ketamine has the ability to go to work right away, unlike most antidepressants, which take weeks, sometimes months, to provide relief.
Ketamine infusion therapy is an IV procedure performed in-office by Dr. Kalava. Dr. Kalava & his associates will monitor your response and level of consciousness throughout the infusion.
Please contact our office to discuss Ketamine Infusion Therapy, and see if it is right for you.
The most important factors when choosing a ketamine provider are the doctor’s experience and commitment to providing safe, compassionate care. Dr. Kalava is the nation’s leading practitioner of ketamine infusion therapy and is a recognized expert in the field of anesthesiology.
[Scientific articles on Ketamine published by Dr. Kalava: Article 1 & Article 2 ]
Every patient is unique and deserves special care. Whether determining dose, infusion duration, the number of initial infusions, or the interval between return visits, we make individual assessments and structure ketamine treatments to match each patient’s response and unique needs.
Low dose ketamine is administered by Dr. Kalava, who is a Double Board Certified, Mayo Clinic fellowship trained Anesthesiologist. Ketamine, as we know, is an anesthetic and is best administered under the constant vigilance of a qualified anesthesiologist.
Depending on the medical condition being treated, IV ketamine can be administered over 1 minute, 40 minutes, one hour, or 4 hours. The actual type of treatment will be discussed with you during your initial consultation. The number of infusions and duration of ketamine therapy varies and is individualized. An average of 6-8 treatments are required for a good clinical response.
Mild psychotomimetic (confusion, hallucinations) effects, increase in heart rate, blood pressure, mild headache, and nausea are possible in some patients and are usually well tolerated.
