Interview with Dr. Doug Abbott, MD Exploring Cryoablation for Knee Pain Relief

In this enlightening interview, Anthony Maritato, PT, sits down with Dr. Doug Abbott, MD, an esteemed orthopedic surgeon and knee replacement specialist, to discuss an innovative approach to managing knee pain: cryoablation. Dive into the details of this procedure, its benefits, and how it's transforming the way we approach knee pain management.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction to Cryoablation for Knee Pain
0:08 Understanding Geniculate Nerve and Cryoablation
0:30 Repeatable Nature of the Procedure
0:40 Bridging to Surgery: Cryoablation for Younger Patients
1:01 Combining Cryoablation with Other Treatments
1:12 Explaining Cryoablation in Simple Terms
2:00 ❄ The Process of Cryoablation: Lidocaine Test and Radiofrequency Probe
2:31 No Functional Loss from Cryoablation
2:44 Cryoablation in Clinical Practice
3:00 Research Insights: Cryoablation and Surgery
3:19 Bridging to Safer Surgery
3:30 Prevalence of PostSurgery Pain in Knee Replacements
3:49 Reversibility and Duration of Cryoablation Effects
4:11 Nerve Regeneration PostCryoablation
4:36 Irreversibility of Knee Replacement Surgery
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About the author:
Hi, my name is Anthony (Tony) Maritato, PT. I am a licensed physical therapist and owner of Total Therapy Solutions. I have specialized in helping clients recover from total knee replacement surgery since 2002 and have created this video to help YOU.

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