Freeze Knee Pain Before It Starts

At PainFreezeMD, we use preoperative cryoneurolysis to help knee surgery patients recover faster and with less pain. This innovative technique uses controlled cold therapy to temporarily deactivate key pain nerves — before your surgery ever begins.

By treating the nerves that carry pain signals from the front of the knee, we can reduce post-surgical discomfort and opioid use and optimize recovery and rehabilitation after surgery.

Targeted Nerves for Knee Cryoneurolysis

• Anterior femoral cutaneous nerve — supplies the skin over the front of the thigh and knee

• Infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve — responsible for pain just below and around the kneecap

Treating these nerves before surgery can significantly reduce pain from incisions, swelling and early rehabilitation movements.

Ideal For:

• Total knee replacement

• ACL reconstruction

• Arthroscopic knee surgery

• Patellar or tendon procedures

Preoperative Knee Cryoneurolysis Can:

✅ Reduce pain both during and after surgery

✅ Lower opioid use

✅ Optimize participation in physical therapy

✅ Improve comfort and mobility

✅ Reduce chronic post-surgical knee pain

What to Expect

• Performed 5–10 days before surgery

• In-office procedure using ultrasound guidance

• Takes ~30 minutes

• No downtime, no incisions

By “freezing” the pain before it starts, you can focus on recovery — not on managing pain.