I went to Cary Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialists when I had a persistent pain in my left knee. My surgeon, Dr. Ray Carroll saw me and I was impressed by two striking things. First, he thought he knew what the problem was and it was confirmed as a torn meniscus, he said, he did not think surgery was indicated at that time, and gave me excersises to do and advised weight loss. To me a surgeon who is caring enough not to rush to the surgical option first, gains a high level of credibility with me. A few years later the pain grew worse, and Dr. Carroll recommended arthroscopic surgery. I had no fear going into the surgery and the anesthesiologist was great in answering my questions as to how he could be certain I was truly unconscious while being operated on. I shared that I often got quite nauseous when sick so I believe that the doctor and anesthesiologist provided an anti emetic with the sedation that put me to sleep. When I woke up, I felt clear headed and alert. When asked how my knee felt I said, well, I feel like I have a headache in my knee. I was given adequate pain medication to take during the first few days after the surgery. The 4th day after surgery I started PT with Performance PT across the hall from the doctor's office suite. All went well, and my left knee is now pain free. Later, I re-gained some weight and now have a strained or torn ligament in my right knee. I have an appointment tomorrow with Dr. Carroll and have no doubt he will figure out the problem and give me his best advice, be it PT, stretching and exercise, and weight loss or surgery. I trust this practice and in particular my own doctor. I tell my middle aged friends about my experience with Dr. Carroll and Cary Orthopedic and Sports Medicine office whenever a friend complains of joint problems.
Best of luck to all who need help in this area and know that there are many many people like me who feel confident at this medical practice.
Pros: caring professionals
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