You've been told you need joint replacement
Knee, hip, or shoulder replacement is major surgery with a long recovery. Regenerative options may be worth evaluating before committing, particularly in earlier stages of degeneration.
Surgery is often presented as the only option. It isn't always. A specialist in the ClearPath network will review your case and give you an honest medical opinion on whether a non-surgical route may be worth exploring for your situation.
Request a second opinion →This isn't about talking you out of surgery if surgery is the right answer. It's about making sure you have a complete picture before you commit to something that can't be undone. Some cases genuinely do require surgery. Others don't — but patients never find out because they only ever hear from one type of specialist.
Knee, hip, or shoulder replacement is major surgery with a long recovery. Regenerative options may be worth evaluating before committing, particularly in earlier stages of degeneration.
Fusion, laminectomy, or discectomy carry significant risks and variable outcomes. Non-surgical approaches are worth understanding before proceeding.
If your imaging and evaluation felt rushed, or you were given a recommendation without a thorough discussion of alternatives, a second review is reasonable.
Short form below. Tell us what you've been told, what imaging you have, and what condition is being recommended for surgery.
A board-certified regenerative medicine physician in the ClearPath network reviews your case and gives you their honest medical opinion.
Whether the answer is "yes, there's a non-surgical option worth exploring" or "in your case, surgery may genuinely be the right route" — you'll know. No pressure either way.
Tell us what you've been told so far and we'll route your request to the right specialist review.