Knee Restoration Program for Deerfield Beach, FL

No community sends more knee-program patients to this office than Century Village. The story repeats: a resident in their seventies or eighties, an arthritic knee that is stiff in the morning and painful on the walk to the pool, a surgeon who has mentioned replacement, and a strong preference not to have one. The Knee Restoration Program, Knee-on-Trac decompression plus Class IV laser, is the non-surgical alternative, ten to fifteen minutes east on Hillsboro Boulevard and south on Federal Highway.

The evaluation is honest about candidacy: painful, stiff, still-mobile knees do well; bone-on-bone joints with deformity do not and are told so. Knee-on-Trac is gentle enough for eighty-year-olds, the entrance is level with parking at the door, and sessions are grouped to limit the trips. How the program works session by session, Medicare and cost, and whether it is safe for seniors, below.

The program is a series, scheduled in blocks. Knee programs run over several weeks, typically two sessions a week, with the count set at the evaluation. Sessions are grouped at the start or end of the day for patients driving in from a distance, and progress is reviewed at set points so the plan can be shortened or adjusted. You are never asked to buy sessions you do not need.

What you do between sessions decides how long the result lasts. Each patient leaves with a short, specific plan: walking on flat ground, cycling or pool work, quadriceps and hip strengthening once the joint is calmer, and the movements to avoid. Patients whose foot mechanics load the knee get a Foot Levelers 3D scan and custom orthotics, which is often the difference between relief that holds and relief that fades.

What the program is not. It does not regrow cartilage, it is not a cure for arthritis, and it is not for every knee. It is a way to reduce pain and restore function in a joint that still has motion, and for many patients that is enough to postpone or avoid a replacement and get back to walking, golf or the court. Dr. McNamara has run it from the same office for years and will not oversell it to you.

Ten minutes. From east Deerfield and The Cove, take Federal Highway (US-1) south past Hillsboro Boulevard into Lighthouse Point; the office is 3320 N. Federal Highway in Lighthouse Point, between Copans Road and Sample Road. From Century Village, go east on Hillsboro Boulevard to Federal Highway and turn south, or take Powerline Road to Sample Road and head east.

How much does the Knee Restoration Program cost?

The program is cash-pay and quoted in writing after the evaluation, once the number of sessions is known. It costs a small fraction of a knee replacement. Medicare and health plans do not cover the Knee-on-Trac or laser components. The new-patient program evaluation price is listed on the program page.

Can I avoid a knee replacement with this program?

Many patients postpone or avoid surgery, especially those with painful but still-mobile arthritic knees. Some with advanced disease get meaningful relief but still need surgery eventually. Bone-on-bone joints with deformity usually cannot be helped and are told so at the evaluation. Bring your imaging and you will get a straight answer.

Is Knee-on-Trac safe for seniors?

Yes. It is a low-force, gentle decompression used routinely with patients in their seventies and eighties, including many Century Village residents, beach and pier walkers, and Hillsboro Boulevard commuters. Recent fracture, an unstable joint and active infection are screened for first. The office has a level entrance and parking directly in front.

How long do the results of knee decompression last?

That depends on what you do afterward. Patients who keep walking, keep the quadriceps strong and correct their foot mechanics with orthotics hold results for long periods; patients who go back to sitting and worn shoes flare sooner. Periodic maintenance sessions are available and are far fewer than the initial program.

What if I have had a meniscus surgery or injections already?

You are still a candidate as long as the joint has motion and is not unstable. Many program patients have already had arthroscopy or gel and cortisone injections that stopped helping. Bring the surgical notes and imaging; they tell Dr. McNamara exactly what she is working with.

How do I get to the office from Deerfield Beach?

From Hillsboro Boulevard and Federal Highway it is a straight ten-minute drive south. From Century Village, Hillsboro Boulevard east to Federal, then south, is about fifteen. The entrance is level with parking right outside the door.