In this short, Dr. Ivan Bracic, DC, clinical director at Novaré Injury Care and Rehab in Fort Myers, talks about non-invasive options for knee pain and why he wants more people to know these therapies exist, so they can ask about them before deciding on surgery, joint injections or medication.
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Video Transcript
It really amazes me how doctors don't talk about non-invasive options prior to jumping into surgery or just prescribing pills, but the reality is so few doctors have an option that works. They're actually oblivious to what's out there when it comes to advanced therapies.
And when you're a carpenter, everything needs to be hammered into place, right? So, when you're an orthopedic surgeon... I've had so many patients that have said, "My orthopedic surgeon says that I need surgery and I just need a knee replacement."
Just recently, a lady came in and after eight therapies over a period of three weeks, she came over and gave me a kiss on the cheek and said, "Doc, my knee pain is gone. I am so upset at that orthopedic surgeon. He just wanted to replace my knee."
You see, many doctors don't even know that these therapies exist, and it's our job to get the word out here. And that's why I'm here today, to help people realize that there are alternatives to surgeries, joint injections, and medications, which all have side effects.
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