Thunder Orthopedics

08/28/2026

What’s the difference between a partial and a total knee replacement?

08/26/2026

National Dog Day seems like a good time to unveil Thunder’s new ad campaign- featuring Blitzen, Dr. Swanson’s Weimaraner, and several of the canine family members of our team!

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The ad can be found on page 2 of Charlottesville Media Group’s magazine celebrating the Finest Award Winners!

08/22/2026

Thank you to the patients who look us deep in the eyes and say: “thank you for training to be what you are and thank you for what you do. You made a real difference in my life.”

We hear you. And it feeds our souls. It is an incredible gift to watch someone (who had been dealing with horrible hip or knee pain and sometimes they or their family can only faintly remember who they were without it) get a new hip or knee and have the pain melt away and become who they are.

In orthopedics, we have “the privilege of witnessing a person find their way back to themselves. The resilience of the human spirit.”
And that is our why when people ask why we do what we do. We hope you enjoy this article.

"Rest is not the opposite of good work. It is the source of it. We need reminders that we are not only what we produce."

In a , a hospital chaplain considers how work is shaped not only by what give, but also by what they receive from patients, colleagues, and moments of restoration. The essay supports replenishment as necessary to sustain work grounded in presence, vulnerability, and care.

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08/21/2026

What does a knee replacement look like? Do you still have your meniscus after a knee replacement?

08/14/2026

Can you actually see arthritis? Does removing the bone spurs help?

08/13/2026

Does surgeon s*x affect patient outcomes?

Yes!

07/30/2026

We believe a key reason patients voted for us as Charlottesville’s Finest Orthopedic Surgeon is because we listen to them. That’s not common in medicine anymore. A recent study showed that “physicians interrupted patients after a median of only 11 seconds.”

At Thunder Orthopedics, we sit back, enjoy the nature outside our window and ask everyone: “what concerns you most about your injury/area of pain, and what do you want to accomplish this office visit?”

(P.S. Our boss, Lacresha Jackson, named him Phil, took the picture, and checks on him daily. So far he has survived Frederick the Fox.)

07/29/2026

Thunder Orthopedics wins GOLD again for “Best Orthopedic Surgeon.” Thank you for voting for us!!!

07/25/2026

Choosing the right surgeon matters. Dr. Megan Swanson is the ONLY surgeon in Central Virginia performing knee replacement surgery without cutting the quadriceps muscle or tendon. For more than 15 years, she has specialized in this muscle-sparing technique, helping patients receive personalized care with an approach focused on preserving strength and function.
See why so many patients trust Dr. Swanson for their knee replacement journey.

07/23/2026

Dr. Megan Swanson is the ONLY surgeon in Charlottesville with over a decade of experience in direct anterior hip replacement surgery. Come see the difference and why so many patients choose her.