Patient Testimonials

Barbara
Annandale
Knee Replacement

Dennis
Amissville
Total Hip Replacement

Blanca
Leesburg
Bilateral Hip Replacement

Sarah
Burke
Fractured Elbow

Ca'Dell
Reston
Achilles Repair

Carolyn
Alexandria
Bilateral Hip and
Knee Replacements

Hisham
Reston
ACL Repair

Brian
Herndon
Torn Biceps Tendon

John
Springfield
Spine Surgery

Hiko
Fairfax
Detached Thumb Ligament

Matthew
Fairfax
Shoulder Repair

CourtneyMcLean
Fractured Leg

Lisa
Centreville
Minimally Invasive
Spine Surgery

Maurice
Clifton
Osteoarthritis

Maureen
Oak Hill
Non-Surgical
Pain Management

Brian
Reston
Minimally Invasive
Total Hip Replacement

James
Arlington
Knee Replacement

Cheryl
Oak Hill
Reconstructive
Hand Surgery

Chris
Arlington
Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Vilma
Vienna
Fractured Wrist

Kelsey
Centreville
Spondylolysis

Jeff
Alexandria
Shoulder Repair

Jenna
Centreville
ACL Repair

Vicki
Manassas
Torn Rotator Cuff

Dana
Manassas
Dupuytren’s
Contracture

Leroy
Falls Church
Osteoarthritis

Brian
Arlington
Knee Arthroscopy

Donna
West Springfield
Pilates and
Core Stabilization

Keith
Stafford
Torn Rotator Cuff

Rachel
Vienna
Broken Wrist

Patson
Annandale
Herniated Disc

Jerri
Alexandria
Muscle-Sparing Total
Knee Replacement

Matthew
Lucketts, VA
Ankle Replacement

Garrett
Vienna
Shoulder Rehabilitation

Karen
Alexandria
Shoulder Repair

James
Annandale
Distal Biceps
Tendon Repair

Laurie
Potomac Falls
Minimally Invasive
Hip Arthroscopy

Kevin
Alexandria
Lacerated Extensor
Tendon Repair

Mary
Herndon
ACL Reconstruction &
Meniscus Transplant

Sam
Edgewater, MD
Shoulder Repair Surgery

Phil
Springfield
Clavicle Fracture

Kelley
Sterling
Dislocated Kneecaps

Brian
Vienna
Skier's Thumb

Stephanie
Vienna
Knee & Hip Replacement

Catherine
McLean
Spine Deformity

Jim
Clifton
Twisted Pelvis

Spiro
Washington, DC
Multi-ligament
Reconstruction

Wenners
Manassas
Achilles Tendon
Reconstruction

Debbie
Haymarket
Anterior Hip
Replacement

Susan
Great Falls
ACL Tear

Patient Testimonials - Maurice

Clifton – Osteoarthritis

When Maurice’s knees started aching four years ago, one thought crossed the 53-year-old's mind – staying active, preferably without surgery. "I've always been very active and involved with sports," says Maurice, a senior vice president at George Mason University. "I like to jog and referee basketball and football,” he says. “When my knees started hurting, I was hoping against hope to avoid surgery."

He turned to Commonwealth Orthopaedics for help. Maurice’s range of motion in his limbs, the presence of joint swelling or tenderness and his gait were analyzed. He was diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, a common condition caused by the breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage that cushions the bones of the joint.

To treat Maurice, Commonwealth physicians used hyaluronate therapy, which injects a series of lubricating acids into the knee to "oil" the joint. Next, a course of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs was administered

Conservative, non-surgical methods such as exercise and lifestyle changes were emphasized to help Maurice stay active and forestall surgery later.

Maurice now wears a brace on his knee and has changed his exercise habits to limit knee pain. He no longer takes an afternoon jog, but says the treatment has allowed him to resume many of his previous activities.

“The brace allows me to officiate,” Maurice says. “It takes the pressure off the knee and shifts the weight from the inside, where there is no cartilage, to the outside. I've had to stop running, which has been hard, but I am able to do swimming leg exercises. I'm also back on the court, which I love."