A Unique Approach To Treating Knee Pain

    LEESBURG, VA, October 06, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Knee pain doesn't discriminate; it can affect people of all ages and is a common problem with varying causes. Pain is often the result of injuries affecting the surrounding leg bones, from the knee cap (patellar) itself or from the ligaments and cartilage surrounding the knee.

But, here is the positive news. An innovative procedure performed by the board-certified interventional pain specialists at Newbridge Spine & Pain Center is proving to offer tremendous pain relief. The Genicular Nerve Block and Radiofrequency procedures are an innovative option for treating knee pain without surgery.

By selectively applying radio waves to the nerves surrounding the knee (the genicular nerves) physicians can disrupt pain signals and provide the pain relief for many patients who have had little or no success from cortisone injections, hyaluronic acid injections, and even surgery.

This minimally invasive, non-surgical procedure is performed outside the knee cap to provide long term knee pain relief. It is ideal for patients with degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis, prior to or following knee surgery and is a popular option for patients who are not good candidates for knee replacement surgery.

"Patient response to this treatment has been outstanding," states Dr. Chirag Sanghvi a pain specialist at the Leesburg, Virginia location, "with the genicular nerve block and neurotomy combination we've been able to offer a large majority of knee pain patients immediate relief lasting several months."

The treatment is performed in 2 stages: start with the Genicular Nerve Block which acts as a diagnostic procedure. A small amount of a local anesthetic is injected to the genicular nerves to test the patient's response. Sufficient pain relief from this procedure then justifies performing a therapeutic neurotomy. The Genicular Nerve Neurotomy (radiofrequency ablation) uses a radiofrequency device to heat up and disrupt the genicular nerves.

Newbridge Spine & Pain is open 5 days a week with 4 locations, in Waldorf, Prince Frederick, Leesburg and Frederick. Learn more about knee pain and available non-surgical treatments.

Newbridge Spine & Pain Center has helped thousands of patients experience effective, long-lasting relief from acute and chronic pain. By incorporating powerful, sophisticated pain-relieving treatments into customized plans of care, our pain management experts provide patients with the ability to return to living an active and healthy lifestyle.

Some of the many conditions we successfully treat include back and neck pain, spinal cord disorders, cancer pain, auto & work injuries, fibromyalgia, arthritic pain and many other painful conditions. Additional information is available at www.NewbridgeSpine.com.

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