Knee Pain

Athlete or stay-at-home parent, construction worker, or accountant, you're a rare individual if you don't experience knee pain during your lifetime. The knee is the joint that allows us to sit, stand, walk, run, dance, play golf, and just about everything else we do, bearing our entire body weight. The knee is arguably more likely to suffer injury than any other body part. When this damage is severe and results in chronic, debilitating pain, a total knee replacement may be the only solution that can deliver long-term relief.

The Nano Difference Freedom to Move Without Pain

Get ready for a total knee replacement unlike anything you’ve seen before. With less pain and more mobility, our joint surgery delivers a new knee that functions the way you need it to. Thanks to our revolutionary approach and experience with over 400 knee surgeries a year, most of our patients:

Can use their new joint 30 minutes after surgery
Are back at home within two hours
Recover faster and with less pain

Muscle-sparing techniques. Minimal opioid use. Custom-fitted implants using 3D modeling technology. Our approach is next level – and our results are, too.

Better Outcomes A Faster Return to Your Active Life

You may be able to identify an accident as the source of your discomfort. You may already know or suspect you have arthritis. Or you may have no idea what's causing your pain – but you know it’s preventing you from staying active.

You don't have to be an Olympic ski champion with a diagnosed cartilage tear to look for help. Millions of average people seek professional care for their aching knees each year. Regardless of your age and activity level, we’re committed to resolving your pain. We specialize in hip and knee repair – and we know how to get our patients moving again.

Osteoarthritis Pain Why it Happens

More than 20 million people who once took jogging, hiking, or playing in the park with their children for granted are now plagued with knees that click, stick, and get sore. These are some of the symptoms of osteoarthritis, the most common form of the disease. With osteoarthritis, the cartilage around your joints gradually wears away.

Over time, it gets chipped and fissured, and can’t repair itself. When this happens, the cartilage can’t do its job of preventing the bones in the knee from grinding against each other. The bones start to meet each other when you stand, pivot, climb stairs, or walk down the street – causing pain.

Conservative Pain-relief for Osteoarthritis

There are non-surgical steps you can take to alleviate the pain of osteoarthritis. They include:

Losing weight
Exercising to boost muscle strength
Managing pain with acetaminophen and ibuprofen
Icing your knees after activities

However, even with conservative measures, most osteoarthritis worsens over time. When you can no longer continue the activities that are important to you, you may want to consider total knee replacement to resolve the condition and obtain lasting relief.

Your Consultation: What to Expect

When you arrive at our Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Arroyo Grande, or San Luis Obispo office, we want you to feel relief. Relief that you have a partner – a team of innovators in your corner – who are dedicated to resolving your pain once and for all. We will listen to you, educate you about your condition, and work with you to determine the right solutions.

Dr. Thomas Ferro is an esteemed orthopedic surgeon with over 30 years of experience. He is board-certified and fellowship-trained, specializing in joint replacement surgeries. As the founder of Nanoknee and medical director of the Nano Clinic in Arroyo Grande, California, Dr. Ferro is recognized as a pioneer in advanced joint replacement technology. With a reputation as a top knee specialist in Los Angeles, he performs a significant number of successful knee replacements annually.

The Treatments That Make Sense for You

There is a spectrum of possibilities for any given injury, and your treatment plan will be completely customized to your needs and anatomy. For example, your sports injury may be best addressed with arthroscopic surgery and physical rehabilitation. To accommodate your busy lifestyle, you may decide on minimally-invasive knee surgery or outpatient total joint replacement, so you can return to your life more quickly. We will guide you through all the options, and help you figure out which one makes sense for your unique situation.

Schedule a Consultation Today

To learn more about our personalized approach to total knee replacement – and discover the right treatment for you – please contact Nano Clinic today and schedule a consultation.