What Kind Of Doctor For Knee Pain?

If you are suffering from a knee injury or have knee joint pain, it is important to make an appointment with your doctor. Knee pain can be extremely uncomfortable and debilitating. If left untreated, knee pain symptoms can get worse and create complications.

However, it can be overwhelming to know what kind of doctor to see for knee pain. A lot of doctors provide medical advice on a surgical and narcotics-based treatment plan. Surgery is risky, requires long recovery periods and can mean over-reliance on medications. Long-term narcotic use is not always the best option for optimum health and the US is currently facing an opioid epidemic.

There are many conservative treatment options available that are provided by Harvard trained pain doctors. Specialized pain doctors are an authority in pain relief and have a track record of successful outcomes and care of the highest quality. These non-surgical treatment options are minimally-invasive and maximally effective. Treatments avoid the risks associated with pain medication and unnecessary surgeries and often allow patients to resume their activities the same day! Knee pain treatment options include Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerve and Steroid Knee Injections which are minimally-invasive and provide immediate pain relief without surgical risks.  We’ll review the best specialized pain doctors NYC and NJ and discuss conservative treatment options to help you.

What Kind Of Doctor For Knee Pain | Meet The Ivy League Pain Doctors

It can be difficult to know what kind of doctor is best for knee pain. As we have discussed, there are many doctors who are quick to suggest anti-inflammatory pain relief medication and unnecessary surgeries.

A specialized pain doctor NYC and NJ is the best option when seeking medical advice relating to knee joint pain. All of the top pain management doctors NYC and NJ are Board Certified and believe in the importance of offering safe, minimally-invasive treatment alternatives for their patients without the associated risks of surgery and narcotics. Our top rated pain doctors  include:

Dr George Hanna

Dr Hanna is a double board certified pain doctor in New York, NY.  His areas of expertise include Pain Management and Anesthesiology. He received his training from the prestigious Harvard Medical School as well as Massachusetts General Hospital.  Dr Hanna has a wealth of experience to treat pain conditions and symptoms and has delivered several lectures in addition to publishing many scientific articles in the field of pain management. As a top pain doctor in New York, pain care and successful outcomes are of the highest priority. He is available for consultations and is currently welcoming patients to the Manhattan clinic.

Dr Michael Nguyen

Dr Nguyen is a triple board certified and top rated pain doctor in New York and New Jersey.  He studied at Harvard Medical School and is renowned around the world for offering the latest treatments and his high levels of expertise. He is an expert in Venous Medicine, Interventional Pain Management and Minimally Invasive Cosmetics. Many of the latest minimally invasive treatment options are a result of Dr Nguyen’s pioneering work!  As a top pain doctor, his clinic is a Center of Excellence and welcomes doctors, patients and athletes from around the world. You can receive a consultation from Dr Nguyen from our New York and New Jersey pain treatment clinics.

If you’re suffering from pain, it can feel overwhelming to know where to go. At the pain treatment clinic and the Vein Treatment Clinic and Pain Treatment Specialists, our medical staff provide a first-class service in state-of-the-art facilities to help diagnose and treat a variety of conditions.

The Best Conservative Treatments For Knee Pain

Now that we have looked at the importance of booking an appointment with a specialized pain doctor, let’s take a look at some of the newest and most effective treatment options available in regenerative medicine. All of these treatments provide immediate and effective pain relief via minimally-invasive procedures. Some examples include:

Genicular Nerve Block

A genicular nerve block is a safe and highly effective procedure to reduce knee pain.  The genicular nerve lies at the junction between the femur and the lateral epicondyle in your knee. A genicular nerve block procedure is when your pain doctor administers a local anesthetic to block the nerve pain that is occurring in your knee. A genicular nerve block also works by diagnosing knee conditions and knee injury. It can determine if changes in your body (arthritis, inflammation etc) within your knee are causing the knee pain.

First, you will be placed on the procedure table.  Your pain doctor will administer a substance such as chlorhexidine or iodine to sterilize the area. Your area of pain is then injected with the anesthetic to numb the pain and a needle is then inserted into the area. Sometimes, your pain doctor will use X-ray guidance to ensure the needle is inserted near the genicular nerve.  Your pain doctor will then inject more local anesthetic to numb the nerve.  This procedure will be repeated in many areas around the knee to block all genicular nerves.

This is a great alternative to orthopedic surgery because it is minimally invasive and provides effective pain relief.  Our specialized pain doctors can provide instant pain relief without reliance on long-term narcotics or lengthy recovery times associated with unnecessary knee surgery.

Physical Therapy

During an assessment, your physical therapist will examine the area of pain. They may note your medical history to help create a treatment plan. Your physical therapist will provide you with important exercises to complete at home that will help you feel better and alleviate pain. The pain treatment clinic can provide excellent recommendations for a suitable physical therapist.

Steroid Knee Injection

Steroid injections provide immediate pain relief with minimal discomfort.  Many patients find that orthopedic surgeons are quick to suggest surgical options as part of their treatment plan. However, there are many reasons to choose steroid injections as an effective form of pain relief.

Steroid injections contain anti-inflammatories called corticosteroids. During a steroid knee injection, your specialized pain doctor will sterilize the area of pain.  Your pain doctor will then inject you with a local anesthetic to numb the area of pain. You will then be injected with these corticosteroids into the area of pain to provide immediate and effective pain relief. After this procedure, you should allow yourself to rest to ensure the inflammation reduces.

As a minimally invasive alternative to knee replacement surgery and other types of orthopedic surgery, steroid injections provide fast pain relief in a localized area of pain. Recovery time is quick with no need for reliance on oral pain medications for substantial periods of time.

Our Harvard-trained team of specialized pain doctors at the pain treatment clinic and the Vein Treatment Clinic and Pain Treatment Specialists. can provide information about the best treatment options for you.  They are highly experienced in providing successful and non-invasive pain relief in our state-of-the-art facilities.

What Kind Of Knee Pain Can Be Treated?

Our Board Certified Ivy League pain doctors are an authority in pain treatment. They are expert physicians in the field of pain medicine and combine their knowledge, skills and experience to provide you with the best care. As a result, our pain doctors are highly qualified to treat patients who are or have experienced:

• Knee injury
• Knee replacement surgery
• Minor knee injury
• Acute knee injury
• Pain and swelling at the knee joint
• General knee joint pain

It is important to receive medical advice for knee pain. Our Ivy League doctors can provide you with a health screening and assessment to find out the root cause of your pain and tailor a treatment plan to suit your needs.

Get In Touch Today!

At the pain treatment clinic, you will receive extremely high levels of patient care from our expert medical team.  We offer state-of-the-art facilities, triple Board Certification and a team of Ivy League trained doctors.

The pain treatment clinic has locations in both Manhattan, New York and Clifton, New Jersey. Our website details information and how to book your consultation with our highly-trained team!

Alternatively, you can also find out more information from our group of physicians based at the Vein Treatment Clinic and Pain Treatment Specialists.