Non-Surgical Orthopedics
STEROID INJECTIONS
Serving the greater Phoenix Valley Area including Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, Maricopa County and beyond.
Dedicated to Medical Excellence for Over 15 Years.
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OVERVIEW
Some pain acts like it has a hair trigger. You feel okay, then one normal thing sets it off: a longer drive, a set of stairs, a few hours on your feet. Then the area feels swollen, tight, and hard to trust. When inflammation is the main reason that keeps happening, steroid injections can be one option to calm the irritated spot. They don’t rebuild cartilage and they don’t repair a tear. They aim to reduce inflammation in a targeted area so that pain and swelling settle enough for you to move without bracing. At Modern Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine of East Mesa, AZ, we see injections as a way to quiet the flare, then we focus on what helps the relief last: strength, motion, and better mechanics during daily tasks.
BOOKING APPOINTMENTS
Use the online request form or call Modern Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine of East Mesa, AZ, to schedule a visit. We’ll ask where it hurts, what tends to trigger it, and what you’ve already tried, then we’ll tell you what to bring.
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REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
You’ll start with an evaluation first, then we’ll decide if an injection fits. If you move forward, we plan your next steps around your response so you don’t feel better briefly and then flare again.
DIAGNOSE
EXAM & IMAGING
We start with your history and a movement exam. We look at triggers like walking, stairs, reaching, sitting, and sleeping, and we watch how you move through those basics.
TREATMENTS
CUSTOM TREATMENT PROGRAM
If an injection makes sense, we coordinate it as part of your plan and pair it with therapy. We work on motion, strength around the joint, and how you load the area during real tasks like standing up, carrying bags, or reaching.
FOLLOW UP
WE CALL TO CHECK IN
We check how you feel over the next few days and weeks. If relief is limited or short, we adjust and talk next options.
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Testimonials for
The MODERN Approach
At MODERN, we take tremendous pride in making our customers happy above and beyond their expectations. We invite you to read what a few of our customers have to say about their MODERN experience.
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Orthopedic Experts
I was in chronic pain for 6+ months. I saw three different sports medicine physicians with no answers or relief. I started going to Bloom with the expectation of just managing my pain with dry needling. Eric did a few treatments on my shoulder as I requested but I kept coming back. He took a time out and wanted to make sure that nothing was overlooked, so he did an ultrasound. He found a rotator cuff tear, it was overlooked by other providers. I’m finally getting the right treatments and healing. I’m so so grateful that he took the time. This office is wonderful and you feel like family as soon as you walk through the door.
Sarah K
Mesa, AZ Resident
I started seeing Eric in the middle of last year because of a sudden back spasm injury. As an avid runner I wanted to be treated and be able to get back out there on the road again. Eric and his team gave me the confidence and the tools to have me running in 6 weeks. His knowledge and attention to his patients went far beyond what I have received in a long time at other PT facilities. I am now a healthy runner, I know what it takes to keep my body strong, and I can always visit the team when I need to keep a little tweak or get dialed in before the races.
Karleen D
Phoenix, AZ Resident
I had never tried, or even heard of, dry needling before, but after Eric treated my elbow, it magically came around in a matter of weeks, after being tight and sore and painful for months post-surgery. I couldn’t believe it! He then turned his attention to areas of my back, hips and legs, and the impact was similarly fantastic! I can’t say enough about the procedure, and Eric’s expertise in it!… In addition to the dry needling, Eric and Frank have put me through and given me a variety of core and functional exercises to help with my strength and stability…
Walt L
Mesa High Football Coach
What Are You Experiencing?
You might not know what treatment you need, as most people don’t. What you do know is that something hurts. That’s enough for us to start. Fill out this quick form and just tell us how it feels. We’ll look it over and reach out to talk through what could be going on and what might help.
LOW HIGH
SEVERE PAIN
If your pain feels like too much to handle, please don’t wait around. Call 911 or get to the nearest hospital. Once the emergency part is taken care of, we’ll be here to help you with longer-term support.
MODERATE PAIN / DISCOMFORT
Maybe it’s not stopping you from getting through the day, but it’s always there feeling sharp, dull, or just plain annoying. Let us know what it feels like. We’ll work with you to figure out why it’s happening and how to make things easier.
MINOR PAINS & ACHES
A little soreness or stiffness might not sound like much, but it can still mess with your day. Those small aches are often your body’s way of saying something needs attention. Tell us what you’ve been noticing, and we’ll help keep it from turning into something worse.
Quick Diagnosis Form
Answering Your Questions
How do I know if my flare is “inflammation” or just a tight muscle?
Inflammation often comes with swelling, heat, and that deep ache that lingers after activity. Tight muscle pain usually feels more local and can change quickly with movement or position. The exam helps us sort out which one is driving your symptoms.
Will an injection make the pain disappear right away?
Sometimes you feel a quick change, sometimes it takes several days. Some people get partial relief instead of a full reset. We’ll talk about what’s realistic for your condition so you’re not waiting for a miracle.
What if I’m worried I’ll push too hard once it feels better?
Does it matter what I do in therapy after an injection?
Yes. The goal is to use the calmer phase to rebuild support around the area and clean up mechanics that overload it. If you skip that part, symptoms often creep back once you return to normal routines.
"Our goal is to help you solve some of your most painful life experiences."
Josh Adams
MODERN MEDICINE
CEO
Without Advanced Imaging
Your PT
WHY WE'RE DIFFERENT
CHOOSING THE MODERN WAY
What separates MODERN SPORTS MEDICINE from just about every other company is our physical therapists and orthopedists utlize advanced imaging technology to enable them to SEE what they are doing. Everyone else is operating blindly.
ADVANCED IMAGING + TREATMENT = MODERN
we TREAT you
like a 200
Million-Dollar
Athlete
so you can get back to
work or play
FASTER.
