Ready to watch some Sunday football? Gather your crew, assemble the snack selection, and get ready to hit the couch for a day of hard-hitting action. Watching professional athletes on the gridiron gives you a new respect for each person’s training and diet regimen. Aware that the chips and dip you’re currently shoving into your mouth are likely not on your favorite player’s game day diet, you settle into your spot and root for your team. Right before halftime, you see your favorite player hit the turf in agony, grabbing his knee. “I bet he injured his patellar tendon or is suffering from meniscus tears,” says one of your orthopedic surgeon friends, “and will likely be out the rest of the season after he gets surgery.” Puzzled, you ask your friend, “Is surgery the only option offered by knee pain Drs.?”

Your orthopedic surgeon friend replies that while surgery is sometimes the only way to repair meniscus tears and injured patellar tendons, that many professional athletes also seek pain management treatment.

“Why do you ask?” your friend inquires.

“Because I think it’s time for me to schedule an appointment with a Bergen County knee pain Dr. to treat my own chronic knee pain.” you reply.

If the idea of surgery is frightening, know that Pain Treatment Specialists, the best Bergen County knee pain Drs., utilize state-of-the-art pain management techniques in order to treat knee pain. Our board-certified pain doctors specialize in chronic knee pain, and offer treatments in our nearby Clifton location, just bordering Bergen County. Consulting with an orthopedic surgeon right away is not advised, since the pain doctors at Pain Treatment Specialists create customized treatment plans designed to reduce chronic knee pain and return you to your normal activities.

What Do Bergen County Knee Pain Drs. Do For Chronic Knee Pain?

During the game, your orthopedic surgeon friend was trying to diagnose the player’s injury on the field. However, without an actual examination, discussion with the player, MRI or X-ray results, the diagnosis was based on the orthopedic surgeon’s best approximation. At Pain Treatment Specialists, our Bergen County knee pain Drs. consult with each patient individually to discuss their pain concerns and do not rely on generalizations to diagnose patients. At their state-of-the-art facility, our Bergen County knee pain Drs. listen closely to patients’ knee pain concerns and then tailor one of the following treatments to meet the patient’s needs. Some of the cutting-edge knee pain treatments offered by the best Bergen County knee pain Drs. include:

• Nerve Block: A genicular nerve block, also known as “G-block” is designed to block nerve transmissions that carry pain to the brain. If you’ve been considering looking for an orthopedic surgeon because your chronic knee pain is intense, then a G-block can provide tremendous pain relief. At your Bergen County knee pain Dr., this outpatient procedure provides an injection of anesthetic to the genicular nerves.
• Physical Therapy: Your Bergen County knee pain Dr. works with a physical therapist to create a unique treatment plan designed to build knee strength and increase mobility. A physical therapist is trained to work with each patient’s pain levels and build a program that returns them back to full strength.
• Injections: Your Bergen County knee pain Dr. also uses injections to battle chronic knee pain. Corticosteroid injections reduce pain and inflammation, and lubricant injections replace fluid that allows the knee to move easily. After you schedule an appointment, your Bergen County knee pain Dr. decides which type of injection works best to alleviate your chronic knee pain.

Don’t settle for a “phoned-in” consultation about your knee pain. Contact a Bergen County knee pain Dr. for an in-person consultation about your pain management options.