As the strongest joints in your body, your knees hold the femur, tibia, and the patella. They’re more commonly known as the thigh bone, shin bone, and kneecap, respectively. Each has cushioning and protective cartilage, but unfortunately, as we get older and engage in activities such as walking, jumping, running, and performing other repetitive movements, this cartilage can degrade.
The result? Pain from your bones rubbing together and other issues, like the emergence of bone spurs — bony protrusions on your knee joint. Other unpleasant symptoms also arise, persist, and progress.
In the office of Dr. Vasilios Mathews, you’re treated with care and respect, and he always seeks to find the best combination of treatments for your unique situation.
Dr. Mathews offers multiple treatments for knee osteoarthritis, including physical therapy, injections, and other methods. He now also provides an innovative, advanced treatment that is yielding exceptional results for patients.
In addition to the pain associated with knee osteoarthritis, it’s common for patients to also experience:
When Dr. Mathews examines your knee, discusses your symptoms, and performs imaging tests, he gains a clear understanding of your level of pain and how much your knee osteoarthritis is impacting your life.
Unfortunately, there’s an association with knee osteoarthritis and depression and anxiety, because living with this type of chronic and progressive discomfort and mobility problems is quite challenging.
Dr. Mathews is proud to now be offering a game-changing treatment for knee osteoarthritis: Iovera°Ⓡ. He uses a handheld device to deliver intense cold to your knee in a highly targeted way — to just the nerves in your knee that are causing you pain. The extreme cold actually causes the nerves in your knee to stop sending pain signals to your brain, which is a transformative effect.
A small probe is part of the device Dr. Mathews uses for treatment. He inserts it into the skin of your knee, at which time the problematic nerve is rendered unable to direct pain signals to the brain.
Our patients have been amazed by the results of their Iovera° treatments. The list of treatment benefits is truly unmatched:
There are also some impressive statistics associated with Iovera° treatment. For those who received treatment, 77% experienced relief for 90 days, and stiffness decreased for 30 days.
Additional promising news is that Iovera° treatment also helped patients anticipating knee replacement surgery — when administered before surgery, it lessened pain as patients recovered from surgery.
If you’re struggling with knee osteoarthritis and conservative treatments haven’t provided much relief, speak with Dr. Mathews about Iovera° treatment — you may be a great candidate for it.
Contact our Houston office at 713-794-3548 to schedule an appointment and learn more about Iovera° treatment, or book an appointment online with us.
