Patient FAQ · Before Your First Visit
Walking into a first orthopedic appointment without knowing what to expect makes it harder to get useful answers. Here's what Atlanta patients commonly ask before seeing a knee specialist for tendon-related pain.
Patient Story
This patient lived with jumper's knee before treatment. Their account covers both the procedure itself and the weeks after.
TenJet Patient Testimonial - Chronic Patellar Tendinitis (Jumper's Knee)
Video courtesy of HydroCision, Inc., the maker of TenJet®. Individual results vary; this patient's experience is not a guarantee of outcome. Talk with a specialist about whether the procedure is appropriate for you.
Before Your First Visit
Most of the practices in our network accept self-referred patients, though your insurance plan may have its own requirements. Call the office directly to confirm.
Most tendinopathy cases are managed without surgery. Options like ultrasound-guided percutaneous tenotomy are specifically designed as a middle step between conservative care and open surgery.
Any prior imaging (X-ray or MRI), a list of treatments you've already tried, and your insurance information.
This varies by treatment type and individual healing response — your physician can give you a timeline specific to your diagnosis.
The Procedure
Patients often ask this once conservative treatment hasn't fully resolved their symptoms. In short: it's an ultrasound-guided device made by HydroCision, Inc. that removes degenerated tendon tissue through a small needle-based incision rather than an open surgical approach.
See The Procedure
Official demonstration video from HydroCision, the maker of TenJet, plus a look at how tendinitis differs from the deeper tissue degeneration TenJet is designed to treat.
TenJet Patella Tendinosis Minimally Invasive Tenotomy
Diagrams and video courtesy of HydroCision, Inc.