About Us — Sports Injury & Pain Management Clinic of NYC

Conveniently located in Midtown NYC, at the heart of New York City, our clinic in the Bar Building at 36 W 44th Street, Suite 1416, is a state-of-the-art, certified, and approved pain treatment facility. Come visit our pain management center and meet Febin Melepura, MD. Experience, skill, knowledge, and compassion: you get it all because you need it all.

Make your appointment today and get the pain care you need in the safe, reassuring hands of the best pain management specialists in NYC.

Why You Need a Back Pain Specialist

Back pain is one of the most common sources of discomfort and disability in the United States. As many as 80 percent of Americans experience back pain at some point in their lives, with nearly 31 million people suffering from lower back pain at any one time.

A dedicated physician treats specific back pain problems, including:

• Upper back pain
• Lower back pain
• Middle back pain
• Muscle spasm in your back
• Pulled back muscle or a back sprain
• Back injuries, such as a compression fracture
• Sciatica
• Herniated discs
• Degenerative disc disease
• Lumbar radiculopathy or a pinched nerve in your lower back
• Facet joint syndrome
• Myofascial pain syndrome
• Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
• Spondylolisthesis
• Piriformis syndrome
• Spinal stenosis
• Post-laminectomy syndrome

NYC Board Certifications

When you choose Dr. Melepura of Pain Management Institute of Manhattan, you get a physician who is board-certified in Pain Management and Anesthesiology. He completed both his Interventional Pain Medicine fellowship and Anesthesiology residency at the prestigious Columbia University Medical Center. Before specializing in pain management, he earned his Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.) at the nationally-ranked Stony Brook School of Medicine.

• Thoracic epidural
• Spine facet injection
• Radiofrequency ablation
• Trigger point injection
• Spinal cord stimulator
• Infusion therapy

"Dr. Malapura and his sports injury clinic are fantastic. He listens to what you have to say and is very pragmatic and holistic in his approach to pain management and your recovery. He and his staff are all very friendly and personable. His staff goes the extra mile (calls, email, text, etc), making sure you have everything you need. He makes everything as convenient as possible for patients in the 21st century e.g., online booking, medications delivered to your door, email referrals, etc. Every medical clinic in NYC should be like this.!"

More Than Just a Back Pain Doctor

To protect your active New York City family, get to know a leading sports injury doctor. In addition to specializing in back pain and the many issues it brings, your chosen medical expert has access to the best treatment options in Midtown Manhattan for everything from neck pain to foot pain — and everything in between.

While some painful conditions are inherited, others are often due to aging, disease, sports or accidents. If you get hurt from leading an active lifestyle, visit our board-certified professional Dr. Melepura. You don't have to suffer from:

• Neck injuries
• A herniated disc in your neck
• Pinched neck nerves
• Shoulder bursitis
• Rotator cuff tears
• Frozen shoulder
• Tennis elbow
• Golf elbow
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Meniscus tear
• Labral tears
• Achilles tendonitis
• Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Expect the Best in Manhattan Pain Relief

Dr. Melepura's philosophy blends medical innovation, evidence-based medicine and compassion to meet your goal of pain-free health. He has exceptional listening skills and patience, and he strives to get you back to your active lifestyle as quickly as possible.

This internationally recognized specialist evaluates your pain, relying on imaging, blood tests, hands-on exams and other diagnostics tests, as needed, to discover the source of your pain. You may know your hip hurts from a fall or that your wrist pain stems from your computer time, but your doctor works to determine the exact cause. Then he delivers the most appropriate treatment.

Dr. Melepura of the pain control clinic may even be able to treat your emergency with a same-day appointment. If you have acute shoulder pain, a torn ligament in your knee or ankle pain that came on suddenly, call today for an appointment with the leading sports injury and pain management doctor in the city.

Our office accepts most insurance plans. Come see our brand new cutting-edge, state-of-the-art sports injury and pain management clinic located in Midtown Manhattan.