Knee Problems Diagnosed and Treated for Patients in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and Other FL Cities

Knee ProblemsKnee problems, such as pain and walking difficulties, can arise when any of the myriad structures that comprise the knee – bones, cartilage, muscles, ligaments, and tendons – is injured or affected by a disease like osteoarthritis. These critical parts are designed to work together to provide the strength and stability needed to support the body and facilitate the hinge-like movement of the knee that enables movements like walking, running, turning, crouching, and jumping. Knee problems can hinder a patient’s ability to do many things, and thus have a big impact on his or her life. Patients in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and other FL cities who are affected by knee problems can receive the individualized care they need from the Board-certified surgeons and sports medicine doctors at Tampa Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group.

Our expert team of orthopaedic specialists will thoroughly evaluate your knee problems and recommend an appropriate treatment program. We offer a range of non-surgical options, such as physical therapy, hyaluronic acid injections, and platelet rich plasma therapy, along with full knee replacement and knee arthroscopy, which is a minimally invasive surgical procedure generally performed on an outpatient basis.

During a knee arthroscopy, an orthopaedic surgeon is able to view in detail the interior structures of a patient’s knee on a video monitor through the use of an arthroscope (a small camera that is approximately the size of a pencil), which is inserted through tiny incisions. This innovative procedure provides a way to fully evaluate and treat knee problems without the need to make large incisions or traumatize the surrounding tissues. Knee arthroscopy can be utilized to:

  • Reconstruct a torn or ruptured ACL
  • Remove or repair torn meniscal cartilage
  • Trim torn pieces of articular cartilage
  • Remove loose bone and cartilage fragments
  • Remove inflamed synovial tissue

Contact Tampa Orthopaedic to learn more about our state-of-the-art clinic in Tampa, Florida, where we treat knee problems, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other orthopaedic conditions for patients in South Tampa, New Tampa, Westchase, Brandon, Riverview, Oldsmar, and all other nearby FL communities.