• ACL Injury
• Meniscus Tear
• Osgood-Schlatter Disease
• Patella Dislocation
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Complex cartilage injuries
• Osteochondritis Dissecans
• Knee Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
• MCL Injury
• PCL Injury
• Patellar Tendinitis
• Stress Fractures
• Discoid Meniscus
• Tibial Plateau Fracture

Damage to the knee can have a significant impact on your everyday life, making it difficult to perform even the simplest activities without pain. It makes walking and climbing stairs painful, and you can even start to feel intense pain while sitting or lying down. This pain and difficulty will only worsen with age people over the age of 65 who tend to suffer from knee pain, whether it be arthritis or injury. Here at The Orthopedic Group, our doctors specialize in knee and joint disorders and have convenient locations to serve you in Leesburg, Stone Springs, and Lansdowne.

Orthopedic doctors focus on joints, muscles, bones, ligaments, and tendons, and how they interact across the body. Orthopedic doctors choose from a wide array of specialties like Joints and often are the ones who treat injured knees and hips caused by arthritis or another joint limiting condition. Two of our care providers, Dr. Nauman Akhtar and Dr. Matthew Gavin, specialize in joint surgery.

Depending on the severity of the knee injury, an orthopedic doctor will often explore other, non-surgical options for solving your knee pain before suggesting surgery. These options can include knee braces, physical therapy, weight loss recommendations, standard pain medication, and certain exercises to strengthen the knee.

Knee replacement surgery is an option if severe enough damage to the joint occurred. This major surgery, also called Knee Arthroplasty, involves a resurfacing of the affected joint, capping the bones with metal or plastic parts, and similarly replacing the kneecap. This surgery often requires rehabilitation therapy and has a long recovery time, this is not often the first option.

Seeking out a professional medical opinion is usually the best option for pain that does not respond to painkillers, lasts a few days, swelling, reduced motion, deformity in the joint, lack of flexibility, and impact your ability to walk. These are factors that should send you immediately to the doctor’s office

Notable signs that can indicate a knee injury are weakness, instability in standing or walking, swelling, stiffness, redness, a warm feeling, popping or crunching noises from the joint, or the inability to fully straighten your knee could indicate knee problems. You can have knee issues later in life, and even more, if you are female many women over 50 reported some form of persistent or intermittent knee pain.

As with most joint problems, early diagnosis and treatment can make the entire process easier. It increases the effectiveness of non-surgical options and makes surgical success rates higher and recovery times shorter. These treatments can get you back on your feet, pain-free, and living your life it’s in your best interests to seek a professional opinion as soon as possible.

If you are suffering from a knee disorder and are in the Leesburg, Stone Springs, or Lansdowne areas of Virginia, feel free to contact our expert staff to book an appointment at your earliest convenience. We have three locations to serve you. We serve patients from Leesburg VA, Lansdowne VA, Stone Springs VA, Dulles, VA, Ashburn VA, Sterling VA, Aldie VA, South Riding VA, Herndon VA, Winchester VA, Reston VA, and Chantilly VA.