E187: Regenerative Medicine for Back Pain with Dr. Myrdalis Diaz-Ramirez

Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast with Dr. Kerry Reller! This week, I am joined by Dr. Myrdalis Diaz-Ramirez, an anesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine physician specializing in regenerative medicine. In this episode, we explore chronic back and spine pain, PRP and bone marrow therapies, and alternatives to traditional pain medications and surgery. Dr. Diaz-Ramirez explains why treating the spine as a whole functional unit and creating a personalized plan may help patients improve mobility, reduce pain, and get back to the activities they love. Tune in to learn about a different approach to managing chronic pain and supporting long-term function.Dr. Myrdalis Díaz-Ramírez, MD, has seen, first hand, how the body has a remarkable ability to heal when it is given the right guidance. A double board-certified physician with more than 25 years in interventional pain management, she founded DR2SPINE in Tampa, Florida, to offer patients an alternative to surgery and long-term opioid use. Her proprietary DR² Restore Motion Method™️ combines advanced imaging, precise diagnosis, and regenerative treatments such as PRP and bone marrow concentrate. She has been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor every year since 2012.00:28 Meet Dr. Myrdalis Diaz-Ramirez02:42 How Personal Pain Led Her to Pain Medicine05:14 Why Chronic Back Pain Requires a Whole-Spine Approach09:36 Creating a Personalized Pain Treatment Plan11:57 The Biopsychosocial Model of Pain14:50 How PRP and Regenerative Medicine Work19:25 What Success Looks Like Without Surgery21:07 When Back Pain May Not Require Surgery25:46 Patient Success Stories with PRP28:25 Moving Beyond Opioids and the Future of Pain MedicineConnect with Dr. MyrdalisFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586281274473&locale=da_DK#Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr2spine/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmyrdalisYoutTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DR2SPINEWebsite: Dr2spine.comConnect with Dr. RellerPodcast website: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerryrellermd/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClearwaterFamilyMedicineInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/clearwaterfamilymedicine/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kerryrellermdClearwater Family Medicine and Allergy website: https://sites.google.com/view/clearwa...Podcast: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou...Subscribe to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Amazon music, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Pandora.