Knock out knee pain

Of all the joints in our body, the knee earns the distinction of not only being the largest but also the most important. Whether you’re working on your golf swing or picking up your precious grandchild, our knees stay constantly in motion and help support our body’s weight.

Therefore, when chronic knee pain strikes and begins to disrupt everyday activities, surgical care may be necessary to restore one’s quality of life.

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At the Radnothy-Perry Orthopaedic Center in Tavares, Dr. Donald J. Perry, one of Central Florida’s most achieved orthopedic surgeons, delivers cuttingedge orthopedic care to get his patients back moving pain-free. Services range from knee arthroscopy, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and partial knee resurfacing to patella-femoral knee resurfacing and total knee replacement. However, the one detail that separates Dr. Perry from the rest of his colleagues in the area is his attention to pain control during the surgical experience.

It has helped Dr. Perry reach people who have long suffered from achy knees and have resisted surgery out of fear.

“Fear of pain is the number one reason why people postpone their surgery,” he says. “Therefore, muscle-sparing surgery has helped eliminate that big obstacle.”

In fact, Dr. Perry’s methods have proven to be so effective he has had patients report never needing to take their pain medication following surgery.

“I actually had one patient who had a partial knee resurfacing and two weeks later at his follow-up appointment he said he had just returned from a cruise. It amazed me.”

“I reduce discomfort for my patients by consistently sparing muscle and tendons during surgery,” he explains.

Additionally, he implements protocols before, during and after surgery that help patients get back to their normal activities quickly and easily. And though every patient’s experience is different, Dr. Perry always aims to make sure his patients come as close to pain-free surgery as possible.

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When he’s out in public, Dr. Perry explains how it troubles him to see people moving about in obvious agony. No one should have to suffer from arthritic knee pain.

“I want people to know they don’t have to live their life that way. You don’t have to let the pain become so great that it affects your ability to move comfortably,” he says.

That is exactly why the best part of Dr. Perry’s job is seeing people reclaim their knees — and their life.

“When I see patients in my office and their whole demeanor has changed,” he says, “I know I’ve done my job well.”

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