Viscosupplementation - Treatment of Knee Arthritis

Dr. Dan Kendall is an interventional Pain Management Specialist at National Spine and Pain Centers in McLean, Virginia. Recognized by Washingtonian Magazine as a Top Doctor in 2015, 2016 and 2017, Dr. Daniel (Dan) Kendall is experienced in non-surgical pain management treatments including viscosupplementation.

An inadequate amount of the lubricating fluid in the knees and other joints can lead to significant pain and swelling over time. Viscosupplementation involves the injection of hyaluronic acid into the joints to replenish the joint’s normal lubricating fluid. The treatment helps reduce pain by easing the stress that aging and repetitive physical tasks put on the body's cartilage and joints. 

Depending on the patient, the injections may vary from a one-time treatment to a course of treatment over three to five weeks. After each injection, patients need to avoid physical activity for two days before resuming their normal routine. After the treatment, patients report less pain and stiffness for periods of up to six months and reduced reliance on pain medications.

Nonsurgical Disc Decompression - Addressing Chronic Back Pain Issues

At National Spine & Pain Centers, Dr. Dan Kendall emphasizes therapies that provide relief for chronic back pain. Areas in which Dr. Dan Kendall has extensive experience include nonsurgical disc decompression.

A noninvasive approach to care, disc decompression centers either on the spinal cord or on nerve roots surrounding the spinal column, which can become painfully compressed. The therapy involves application of a gentle, carefully calibrated traction force on the spine, as well as on surrounding stone structures.

This approach serves to create slight separation, or negative pressure, between the vertebrae, which in turn causes the herniated or bulging discs to retract back into their natural positions. This decreases overall pressure on the nerve root and alleviates pain. In addition, the discs are better able to access needed oxygen, water, and nutrients, which expedites the healing process. 

The benefits of nonsurgical disc decompression have been studied extensively, with one Mayo Clinic study pointing to nearly 90 percent efficacy in addressing chronic back pain. Within a treatment period of 14 days, pain was reduced in patients by approximately 50 percent. 

Dr. Daniel Kendall maintains membership in the American Society of Anesthesiologists and American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.

Dr. Daniel Kendall - Physician with National Spine and Pain Centers

Dr. Dan Kendall

A graduate of the Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Daniel “Dan” Kendall completed postgraduate training in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine at Northwestern University and Johns Hopkins Hospital, respectively. Since 2004, he has managed patient pain as a clinical practitioner with National Spine and Pain Centers. Dr. Dan Kendall concurrently educates his fellow medical professionals as a spinal cord stimulation instructor with both Boston Scientific and St. Jude Neuromodulation. He holds active membership in the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, the American Osteopathic Medical Association, and the International Spine Injection Society.

Over the course of his career, Dr. Dan Kendall has delivered multiple influential public lectures and seminars including a 2006 pain management presentation through the Central New York Academy of Medicine. He has also taught clinical anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital.