Thomas E. Knutson, Jr., DO

Education & Training

• Doctor’s Hospital of Stark County, orthopedic residency, 2002
• Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, 1997
• Stetson University, Bachelor of Science in Biology, 1990

Hospital & Team Affiliations

• Centra Lynchburg General Hospital
• Surgery Center of Lynchburg

Organizations & Awards

• American Osteopathic Association
• American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics

Treatments

• Achilles tendon rupture and tendonitis surgeries
• ACL reconstruction surgery
• Acromioplasty
• Ankle sprain and fracture surgeries
• Arthritis (foot and ankle) surgeries
• Arthroscopic knee reconstruction
• Arthroscopic meniscectomy and meniscal repair
• Aspiration of the olecranon bursa
• Biceps tenodesis
• Bilateral knee replacement
• Bony stress reactions/stress fractures surgery
• Broken collarbone surgery
• Bursitis/impingement surgery
• Carpal tunnel release
• Cartilage injury treatments
• Cheilectomy
• Closed reduction (elbow)
• Closed reduction (finger)
• Closed reduction (shoulder)
• Closed reduction (sternoclavicula joint)
• Core decompression
• Diabetic foot issues
• Digital mucous cyst excision
• Fasciotomy
• Fixation of pathologic fractures
• Foot and ankle surgery
• Foot pain treatments
• Foot ulcers and lesions
• Ganglion cyst surgery
• Geriatric orthopedics – fragility fracture care
• Hammertoe repairs
• Hand fracture surgery
• Hand, wrist and elbow trauma
• Heel pain treatments
• Hip injection
• Impingement – rotator cuff tendonitis
• Ingrown toenails
• Knee ligament reconstruction
• Labrum surgery
• Lisfranc fracture/dislocation surgery
• Little League elbow treatment
• Little League shoulder treatment
• Loose bodies/spurs surgery (knee)
• Lower extremity compartment pressure testing
• Meniscal tear surgeries
• Nerve decompression
• Non-operative anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury treatment
• Non-operative arthritis (foot and ankle) treatment
• Non-operative Bankart lesion treatment
• Non-operative biceps tendon rupture treatment
• Non-operative bony stress reactions/stress fractures treatment
• Non-operative broken collar bone treatment
• Non-operative bunion treatment
• Non-operative bursitis/impingement treatment
• Non-operative carpal tunnel treatment
• Non-operative cervical spondylosis treatment
• Non-operative claw and hammer toe treatments
• Non-operative cubital tunnel syndrome treatment
• Non-operative elbow bursitis treatment
• Non-operative elbow spur treatment
• Non-operative finger fracture treatment
• Non-operative finger sprain treatments
• Non-operative foot and ankle treatments
• Non-operative foot callus/corn treatment
• Non-operative fracture of the talus treatment
• Non-operative ganglion cyst treatment
• Non-operative golfer’s elbow treatment
• Non-operative hand and wrist arthritis treatments
• Non-operative hand fracture treatment
• Non-operative herniated cervical disc treatment
• Non-operative herniated lumbar disc treatment
• Non-operative hip loose bodies treatment
• Non-operative knee arthritis treatment
• Non-operative labral tear treatment
• Non-operative lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury treatment
• Non-operative Lisfranc fracture/dislocation treatment
• Non-operative low back pain (lumbar) treatments
• Non-operative mallet finger treatment
• Non-operative medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury treatment
• Non-operative mensical tear treatment
• Non-operative muscle strain treatment
• Non-operative olceranon fracture treatment
• Non-operative patellar tendonitis treatment
• Non-operative posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury treatment
• Non-operative posterior tibial tendonitis treatment
• Non-operative radial head fracture treatment
• Non-operative rotator cuff tear treatment
• Non-operative runner’s knee (chondromalacia patella) treatment
• Non-operative shoulder arthritis treatment
• Non-operative shoulder instability treatment
• Non-operative shoulder separation treatment
• Non-operative superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesion tear treatment
• Non-operative tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis treatment
• Non-operative throwing injury treatment
• Non-operative trigger finger
• Non-operative wrist fracture treatment
• Non-operative wrist tendonitis treatment
• Olceranon fracture surgery
• Orthopedic trauma surgery
• Osteoarthritis treatment
• Osteochondritis fixation
• Osteopathic manual manipulation
• Partial shoulder replacement (hemiarthroplasty)
• Pelvic and acetabular fractures treatment
• Periarticular fracture care
• Periprosthetic fracture care
• Plantar fasciitis
• Posterior tibial tendonitis
• Post-surgical problem fractures – nonunion and malunion treatments
• R.I.C.E. – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate
• Revision knee surgery
• Rotator cuff repair
• Sacroiliac joint injection
• Sciatica treatment
• Shin splints treatment
• Shoulder arthroscopy
• Shoulder impingement syndrome treatment
• Shoulder instability surgery
• Sprain and strain treatment
• Superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesion tear surgery
• Surgery for de Quervain’s syndrome
• Tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis surgery
• Throwing injury surgeries
• Total hip replacement
• Total joint replacement
• Total knee replacement
• Trigger finger surgery
• Wrist fracture surgery
• Wrist tendonitis surgery

Video: A Patient’s Guide to Common Knee Injuries and Treatments