Knee Decompression
Available at our Raynham, MA clinic
Mechanical knee distraction to off-load painful joints and support cartilage health.
Knee decompression uses controlled mechanical distraction to gently separate the joint surfaces, off-loading painful cartilage and improving the joint environment for healing.
In depth
What Knee Decompression actually does.
Knee decompression uses controlled mechanical distraction to gently pull the femur and tibia apart, opening space inside the knee. That space matters: it off-loads the cartilage that has been compressed against itself, restores normal joint fluid flow, and allows nutrients back into tissue that has been essentially strangled by chronic loading.
The device does something a squat or a stretch cannot — it applies a specific, targeted decompressive force across the joint line while you lie comfortably on the table. Sessions are short and easy. The work happens through repetition and through what we pair with it.
For patients who have been told they need a knee replacement, knee decompression combined with PRP, A2M, laser, and PEMF is often the difference between surgery and years of active living.
How it works
A clear, step-by-step process.
- 1Knee exam and weight-bearing assessment
- 2Decompression table setup
- 320-minute distraction sessions
- 4Series of 12 sessions, often combined with regenerative care
What it's used for
The specific problems Knee Decompression solves for our patients.
Knee osteoarthritis
Especially medial compartment pain, chronic stiffness, and morning ache.
Meniscal wear
Chronic meniscus irritation without a repairable tear.
Post-surgical stiffness
Selected patients after arthroscopy who plateaued in traditional rehab.
Patellofemoral pain
When the kneecap tracks poorly and produces anterior knee pain.
Cartilage preservation
Younger, active patients trying to protect the joint they have.
Why patients choose it
- Non-surgical, no anesthesia, no incisions
- Comfortable — most patients relax through the session
- Improves joint fluid movement and cartilage nutrition
- Multiplies the effect of injections when layered together
- Repeatable — can be revisited months or years later if needed
Evidence & mechanism
Joint distraction has been studied at academic centers as an alternative to knee replacement in selected patients, with published data showing preserved cartilage on MRI and years of reduced pain after a course of decompression. Our approach layers that mechanical work with the biological therapies known to support cartilage repair.
Who is a good candidate
Excellent candidates include patients with knee osteoarthritis who are trying to delay replacement, athletic patients with early cartilage wear, and patients who have already had A2M or PRP and want to maximize the result. We are transparent when a knee is truly end-stage and replacement is the better path.
Knees that were 'ready for replacement' are still on the trail.
A typical program is 12 sessions over 6–8 weeks, and most patients notice function change — climbing stairs, getting out of the car, walking further without pain — within the first 4–6 visits. Paired with A2M or PRP, we see some of our best outcomes of any program.
What to expect
Sessions are relaxing. Combined with PRP or A2M, many patients see meaningful function gains.
Conditions it may help
Honest answers
Common questions about knee decompression and regenerative medicine
We would rather answer the hard questions before you call than let uncertainty keep you from getting the help you need.
Answers
Knee Decompression: questions we hear most
Quick, honest answers to what patients ask most. Don't see yours? Call us — we're happy to talk it through.
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