Specialist Directory · Atlanta, GA
Hip pain has many causes and many treatments. Finding the right specialist — one who actually treats your specific condition, every day — is the single most important factor in how quickly you recover.
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A patient treated with TenJet describes the procedure itself and the recovery that followed it.
TenJet Patient Testimonial
Video courtesy of HydroCision, Inc., the maker of TenJet®. Individual results vary; this patient's experience is not a guarantee of outcome. Talk with a specialist about whether the procedure is appropriate for you.
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Advanced Minimally Invasive Treatment
For chronic hip tendinopathy — particularly gluteal and iliopsoas tendon conditions — that has not resolved with physical therapy and injections, a minimally invasive procedure is available that physically removes the degenerative tissue at the source.
How it works
Under continuous ultrasound guidance, the physician makes a small incision and advances a small-gauge device directly to the degenerative gluteal or iliopsoas tendon tissue. A high-pressure saline jet emulsifies and removes the diseased collagen through an integrated aspiration channel while healthy surrounding fibers are preserved. Performed in an office or clinic under local anesthesia — no surgical center or general anesthesia required. The procedure typically takes 15–30 minutes.
Who is a candidate
Patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome, gluteal tendinopathy, or iliopsoas tendinopathy who have failed physical therapy and injection-based treatments are often ideal candidates. Because the procedure targets only the diseased portion of the tendon under real-time imaging, it can be used in situations where repeated injections are no longer appropriate or effective. Atlanta pain management physicians including those at OlympusMD and the Center for Pain Management offer this procedure.
Official demonstration video from HydroCision, the maker of TenJet, plus a look at how tendinitis differs from the deeper tissue degeneration TenJet is designed to treat.
TenJet Gluteal Tendinopathy Minimally Invasive Tenotomy
Diagrams and video courtesy of HydroCision, Inc.
Common Questions
Frequently not. Studies of lateral hip pain show the bursa is often minimally involved and the gluteal tendon is the primary pain generator, which changes what treatment makes sense.
A history focused on symptom duration and prior treatment, a physical examination, and usually diagnostic ultrasound to assess the tendon directly.
The specialists listed on this site practice in sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and interventional pain medicine. Individual credentials are listed with each physician.
Tenotomy is generally reserved for chronic cases — commonly beyond three months — that have not responded adequately to conservative management.
This information is general and is not medical advice. Whether any procedure is appropriate for you can only be determined by a physician who has examined you and reviewed your imaging.