Jason P. Browder, DO

 

Specialties and Services:

Locations:

Appointment Phone:

  • (757) 877-4221 (Newport News Internal Medicine)
  • (757) 886-6877 (Hospitalist Division)

Accepting New Patients

 

Printable Biography:

Dr. Browder earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and his medical degree from Pikeville College, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Kentucky. He completed an Internal Medicine internship and residency at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and has a special medical interest in Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT). Prior to joining TPMG, Dr. Browder served as a Major in the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps at Langley Air Force Base, where he was selected as Director of Internal Medicine, Director of the Coumadin Clinic, and Liaison to the NASA Clinics. Dr. Browder continues to lecture extensively, both nationally and internationally, on Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment.

As a specialist in Internal Medicine, Dr. Browder is thoroughly trained in all aspects of primary care for adults, and is experienced in providing care for chronic illness such as diabetes, elevated cholesterol, asthma and COPD, high blood pressure, and arthritis. He also provides in-office care for acute illnesses, injuries and minor trauma.

As a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, some of the conditions that Dr. Browder treats using Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment include:

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Ear Infections
  • Pregnancy Pain
  • Low Back Pain
  • Muscle Pain
  • Neck Pain
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Headaches/Migraine Headaches
  • Sciatica
  • Sinus Disorders
  • Temporal Mandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder

Prolotherapy

Prolotherapy, short for “proliferation therapy”, involves the injection of an irritant solution into an area where connective tissue has been weakened or damaged through injury or strain. It is thought that initiating the inflammatory process causes proliferation of fibroblasts (repair cell), which deposit new additional fibers to repair an injury. Prolotherapy focuses on repair of ligaments (fibrous tissue that connects bone to other bones), and tendons (fibrous tissue that connects muscles to bone). Tendon and ligament repair provides structural stability to the joints these structures support such as the knee or shoulder. While commonly used for pain and inflammation, steroid injections prevent the body’s normal healing process and may actually weaken joints and mask symptoms of injury.

Many solutions are used for prolotherapy, but we focus on using dextrose (a sugar), lidocaine (a commonly used local anesthetic) and sterile water. These seemingly benign substances, once injected onto tendons and ligaments, promote healing, which is initiated by the body. Once stabilized, joints no longer send pain signals to the brain.

Prolotherapy is commonly used for:

  • Unresolved pain despite use of Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy
  • Joint instability of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, ankle and knee
  • Non-surgical option for joint and back pain
  • Osteoarthritis of the knee, shoulder and other joints

Awards and Recognitions:

  • 2015 Coastal Virginia Magazine Readers’ Choice “Top Doc”
  • 2013 Hampton Roads Magazine Readers’ Choice “Top Doc”
  • 2012 Hampton Roads Magazine Readers’ Choice “Top Doc”