Daniel G Kean, MD

Dr. Vinayakan received his medical degree in India and completed an anesthesiology residency and pain management fellowship at The State University of New York. He is board certified in anesthesiology and pain management. Prior to joining Norton Healthcare, Dr. Vinayakan spent three years as program director of the Pain Medicine Fellowship program at the University of Louisville. He also served in an academic role with the university's Department of Anesthesiology for more than five years. He has special expertise in implantable therapy, including spinal cord stimulation and spinal infusion pumps.

ABOUT COMMONWEALTH MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINECommonwealth Musculoskeletal Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky, is a specialist practice that focuses on pain management and treatment of chronic musculoskeletal conditions using non-surgical approaches. The practice provides the most advanced regenerative medicine treatments that can give patients an option before surgery and lessen their dependence on pain medication.Commonwealth Musculoskeletal Medicine recently joined Commonwealth Pain & Spine to form a team of passionate medical professionals. They are some of the region's most respected and trusted doctors and board-certified physicians who've come together to treat pain stemming from the back, neck, wrist, knee, hip, shoulder, and other areas, using advanced medical treatments and therapies.Commonwealth Musculoskeletal Medicine uses regenerative medicine techniques to treat a range of musculoskeletal conditions, supported by physical therapy and osteopathic manipulation, and other treatments where appropriate. Additional therapies the practice utilizes include nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, and regenerative treatments like prolotherapy and ProlozoneTM therapy. Commonwealth Musculoskeletal Medicine also uses viscosupplementation and knee bracing for painful knee conditions.Due to its proven effectiveness and safety, regenerative medicine is the primary treatment approach at Commonwealth Musculoskeletal Medicine. The providers work with leading regenerative medicine pioneers Regenexx®, who develop more effective forms of regenerative medicine and are continually innovating in the field of interventional orthopedics. Some of the treatments Commonwealth Musculoskeletal Medicine uses include super concentrated PRP (platelet-rich plasma), Alpha 2 macroglobulin (A2M), and platelet lysate from bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC). These products are all harvested either from the patient's blood, bone marrow, or other tissues; in some cases, it could be from donations.Commonwealth Musculoskeletal Medicine focuses on rejuvenating and regenerating their patients' tissues by using these natural products to boost the body's ability to heal itself. They use advanced imaging technologies, including ultrasound and fluoroscopy, to deliver the regenerative medicine products to exactly the right place, which takes considerable skill and extensive training to master.To find out more about the potential of regenerative medicine, call Commonwealth Musculoskeletal Medicine today or contact us online.