Lake County Gets New Treatment for Chronic Tendon Pain

For people whose elbows, knees, or hips hurt with every step or reach, that nagging ache can quietly steal away the activities they love most.

Dr. Ahrash Khajaei at AdventHealth Waterman in Lake County, Florida, is now offering those patients a promising middle ground between physical therapy and open surgery. He's the first physician in the county to perform the TenJet procedure, a minimally invasive treatment for chronic tendon pain.

The technique targets a frustrating problem: tendon pain that lingers for months despite trying physical therapy, braces, medication, and injections. Instead of cutting the tendon open, doctors use ultrasound guidance to insert a small device through a tiny incision.

A controlled stream of saline removes only the unhealthy tissue while leaving healthy tendon intact. The goal is to jumpstart the body's natural healing response without disrupting surrounding structures.

The procedure treats common conditions like tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, Achilles tendon pain, jumper's knee, chronic plantar fasciitis, rotator cuff pain, and hip tendon problems. Khajaei looks for patients whose imaging shows degenerative changes rather than sudden tears, and whose symptoms interfere with work, exercise, or everyday routines.

Two of his first patients had been living with tendon pain for months without lasting relief from other treatments. One struggled with chronic tennis elbow, while another dealt with gluteal tendinitis in the hip.

Recovery typically takes four to six weeks and includes physical therapy. Patients can now receive this advanced care close to home instead of traveling outside Lake County.

The Ripple Effect

In a region where many residents work with their hands and stay active outdoors, this new option means more than just pain relief. It means grandparents can keep up with grandchildren, construction workers can stay on the job, and weekend warriors can return to the sports they love.

The treatment is also available at other AdventHealth locations, including AdventHealth Palm Coast, where patients have already experienced relief from long-standing tendon pain. As the procedure becomes more widely available, it fills an important gap between conservative treatment and major surgery for thousands dealing with stubborn tendon problems.

For Lake County's growing community, having access to cutting-edge treatment locally matters.