Knee Restoration Program for Pompano Beach, FL

The Knee Restoration Program draws more patients from Palm Aire than from any other single community in the area. The pattern is consistent: a golfer or a walker in their sixties or seventies with a knee that is stiff in the morning and sore on the stairs, an X-ray that shows arthritis, and a surgeon who has mentioned a replacement. Knee-on-Trac decompression and Class IV laser are the non-surgical alternative, ten minutes away via Copans Road.

From the east side of Pompano Beach, the beach walkers and boaters come for the same program with a different history: knees worn by decades of standing on a rolling deck and walking soft sand. The evaluation reviews your imaging and tells you honestly whether your knee is a candidate. How the program works session by session, what it costs relative to surgery, and whether you can keep playing during it, below.

Session one is an evaluation, not a sales visit. Dr. McNamara examines the knee, tests the ligaments and meniscus, checks the hip and foot, and reviews any X-ray or MRI you bring. She then tells you which of three groups your knee is in: a good candidate (painful, stiff, still-mobile arthritis or meniscus degeneration), a maybe (advanced arthritis where relief is likely but limited), or not a candidate (bone-on-bone with deformity, ligament rupture, a locked knee). Only the first two groups are offered the program, and the cost is quoted in writing.

Knee-on-Trac is the centerpiece. You sit in a padded chair, fully clothed, and the device applies gentle, controlled distraction that opens the joint space, draws fluid and nutrients into the joint and relieves the compression that causes arthritic pain. Sessions are short and comfortable; most patients describe a stretch and a relief. It is the same principle as spinal decompression applied to the knee, and it is why the program does something an adjustment or an exercise sheet alone cannot.

Class IV laser follows every decompression session. The LightForce Class IV laser delivers photobiomodulation deep into the joint and the surrounding tissue to reduce inflammation and stimulate repair. It is painless, takes a few minutes, and is applied immediately after Knee-on-Trac while the joint is open and circulation is up. For patients with tendon involvement, shockwave therapy is added.

Five minutes. From most of Pompano Beach, go north on Federal Highway (US-1); the office is 3320 N. Federal Highway in Lighthouse Point, between Copans Road and Sample Road. From Palm Aire and the west side, take Copans Road east to Federal Highway and turn north. From the beach, cross at Atlantic Boulevard or NE 14th Street.

What is Knee-on-Trac?

A knee decompression device. You sit in a padded chair and it applies gentle, controlled traction to the knee, opening the joint space and relieving the compression that drives arthritic pain. It is done fully clothed, does not hurt and has no downtime. It is the core of the Knee Restoration Program here, paired with Class IV laser.

Does knee decompression therapy really work?

For the right knee, yes: painful, stiff, still-mobile arthritis and meniscus degeneration respond with less pain and more motion over the course of the program. It does not regrow cartilage and does not help a bone-on-bone joint with deformity. The evaluation sorts the two honestly before you commit.

How many Knee-on-Trac sessions do you need?

It is a series over several weeks, usually two sessions a week, with the count set after the evaluation and reviewed as you progress. Pompano Beach patients driving 5 minutes each way are scheduled in blocks at the start or end of the day so the trips are as few as possible.

Can I keep playing golf or pickleball during the program?

Usually yes, with adjustments to volume and footwear while the knee calms down. Stopping entirely wastes the muscle that protects the joint. Pompano Beach patients who play at Cresthaven are given a specific plan for staying on the course or court during the program rather than a blanket rest order.

How long does a knee decompression session last?

The Knee-on-Trac portion runs about 15 to 20 minutes, followed by a few minutes of Class IV laser. Plan on roughly half an hour in the office per session. You sit in a padded chair, fully clothed, and drive yourself home afterward.

How do I get to the office from Pompano Beach?

From Palm Aire, Copans Road east to Federal Highway then north takes about ten minutes; from the beach side, cross at Atlantic Boulevard and head north on Federal for five. Parking is free in front of the building.