TAME & Musculoskeletal Embolization

Founder of TAME for Pain: Yuji Okuno, M.D., Ph.D.

Author: Bow Wang, M.D.

Dr. Yuji Okuno (Ph.D.) is the founder of Transarterial Microembolization (TAME) (TAME for pain). The founder of pain management, in order to help the public better understand the related issues of abnormal blood vessel proliferation causing localized chronic joint and tendonitis pain,

Dr. Lu Bing-sheng of the Department of Radiology at Taoyuan Lianxin International Hospital, in collaboration with Dr. Okuno,has created a video explaining the principles of blood vessel proliferation and pain relief, with Chinese subtitles, for your reference:


Dr. Okuno is a Japanese interventional radiologist who has practiced in multiple countries. This technology was introduced at an international conference.Several international papers on the treatment of tendinitis in various joint locations have already been published (please refer to the relevant literature on treatment for each location on the blog).

Currently, many physicians in Europe, America, Japan, South Korea, and other countries have implemented this technique and published numerous papers. Many related introductions can also be found on YouTube.

For example, Sid... Padia's Knee Arthritis Joint Vascular Embolization for Pain Relief:
Genicular Artery Embolization for Knee Arthritis | Sid Padia, MD | UCLAMDChat


International papers on animal experiments related to this treatment, including in dogs and mice, have been published and will be discussed in a later article.

Dr. Okuno currently performs this treatment at six clinics in Japan:

Founder of TAME for Pain: Yuji Okuno, M.D., Ph.D. — related image 1

In addition to international papers and conferences, Dr. Okuno also has his own website, related social media accounts, and books.Links are provided below for those interested.

Related book links

1. The cause of the pain of nodules and blood vessels (ワニプラス)
2. If You Want to Treat Persistent Pain, Target the "Moyamoya Blood Vessels" (Wakasa Karadane Books) (WAKASA PUB)
3. 90% of the Blood Vessels (Alligator Books PLUS Shinsho)

Okuno Clinic (JPN) Okuno Clinic Japanese Website Link


Okuno Clinic (ENG): Okuno Clinic English WebsiteLink


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