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Merle Janes, M.D. 

Dr. Merle Janes specializes in rehabilitative and anti-pain medicine at the Tahoma Clinic. Dr. Janes completed his undergraduate work at the University of California in 1971. Thereafter, he attended medical school at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico, graduating in 1978. Dr. Janes completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency in Madison , Wisconsin , in 1984.  Dr. Janes is bilingual in Spanish and English (se habla Español).

  Prolotherapy/Pain Treatment

Dr. Janes uses a technique called prolotherapy along with trigger point injections to strengthen and thus reduce pain in structures of the skeleton, including the surrounding ligaments and muscles.  Invented in the Chicago area in the 1930's, this treatment is effective for treating pain or weakness of the neck, back, knees, elbows, wrists, fingers, shoulders, TMJ (jaw joint) or any other joint and its supporting connective tissue structure (joint capsule or ligament). A typical prolotherapy patient is one who had a sports or other injury of life events, which just refuses to heal, with either time or other treatment. Dr. Janes is pleased to 'team-treat' patients with chiropractors, naturopaths, other MD's, or surgeons to achieve the optimal patient outcome. He will work with you and your doctor.

Besides doing prolotherapy himself for thousands of his patients since 1995, Dr. Janes has taught prolotherapy to doctors from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Baharain, Italy, Central America, and Korea through his membership in the Hackett-Hemwall Society [www.prolotherapy-hhf.org], which does charity medical work overseas. He has treated hundreds of patients in Honduras and Mexico using this technique during several medical missions there with Hackett-Hemwall since 1996. He is a diplomate of the “American Academy of Pain Management ”, as well as being board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Janes served as Medical Director to the inpatient rehabilitation program in Pocatello , Idaho for five years before moving to Spokane in 1989 where he became Medical Director of the Mustard Pain Clinic.  He has been affiliated with Tahoma Clinic since 2001.

Dr. Janes' states that, "getting rid of bodily pain goes a long way toward making people happier and more productive in their lives”.

Alma Laser Cosmetic Treatments

In addition to his specialties in pain management, Dr. Janes also provides non-invasive, painless skin rejuvenation treatments and "body sculpting" using specialized equipment by Alma™ Laser [www.almalasers.com] to treat wrinkles, spots, blood vessel spiders, blue leg veins, unwanted hair, and lumpy areas of fat.  Usually only found in "medical spas", these treatments can now be blended with the nutritional medical treatments of Tahoma Clinic to achieve a superior outcome overall.  Ask to see “before” and “after” photos!

  To schedule an appointment with Dr. Janes, call 425-264-0059, ext. 221.