Conditions we treat
Knee pain
For knee pain that keeps coming back with sports, stairs, or sitting, in growing kids, teens, and young adults.
What we treat
Knee pain is one of the most common reasons active young people stop doing what they love. Most of it isn’t a torn ligament. It comes from the kneecap and the tendons around it, growth plates under stress, or irritated tissue inside the joint.
We sort out which one it is on a careful exam, treat it directly, and build a plan to get back to sports and activity without the pain coming right back.
Common reasons patients come to us
- Patellofemoral pain (pain around or behind the kneecap)
- Plica syndrome
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome
- Early osteoarthritis in young adults
- Knee pain with hypermobility
How we treat it
- A careful exam of the knee, hip, and ankle, since the cause is often above or below the knee
- Ultrasound-guided injections, including prolotherapy, and nerve blocks when they fit
- Anti-inflammatory medications, including topical options that put the medicine right where it hurts
- Rehabilitation focused on hip and thigh strength, movement, and load
- Taping, bracing, and activity changes that keep you moving
- A return-to-sport plan
- Treating the pain signal when knee pain lingers after the tissue has healed
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Ready to start?
Book online in a few minutes. No referral needed. We see children, teens, and young adults up to age 30 in Greenville, Charlotte, and by telehealth in SC and NC.