You have knee pain and swelling because the hard type 2 articular cartilage that coats the ends of your bones has developed shallow spots or cavities, which deepen over time. As a result, the sensory nerves underneath become less protected and experience more pain when pressure is applied to those areas. The medical term for these cavities is chondromalacia (ICD code M94.26), which is also used to bill for a total knee replacement operation.

If you didn’t have joint pain, would you be seeking medical care? People with mechanically compromised joints almost always require an assistive device, such as a walker or wheelchair.

Although bone spurs are often found in MRI scans of patients, they are typically an associated finding rather than the direct cause of pain. This is demonstrated by the fact that 70% of patients with bone spurs show no signs of pain. Bone spurs are not the reason for joint replacement and are not the cause of osteoarthritis pain.

Whether you have simple arthritic pain from chondromalacia or a mechanically compromised joint, orthopedic surgeons have just one tool in their toolbox. It's like going to a dentist who doesn't know how to do a filling or root canal, so everyone gets a crown!

Our single-visit treatment combines three noninvasive and nontraumatic medical modalities to achieve rapid and lasting pain relief. Developed by a collaborative team of physicians, surgeons, and university scientists, its efficacy has been confirmed through the analysis of WOMAC data from our patients, spanning over 7 years of clinical treatment. The procedure is performed in-office without the need for general anesthesia or incisions. Patients can conveniently walk in and out on the same day, leaving with only a few band-aids and an ice pack.