Your knees are essential for everyday life, from walking and working to sports and exercise. When knee injuries or pain takes over your life, it can limit everything you enjoy. The good news is that chiropractic care offers powerful, non-surgical solutions that don’t just relieve pain but address why it is happening. Knee pain is one area that chiropractors are often asked to treat. Here are some of the ways that chiropractors treat knee pain and how they can help you prevent further injuries in the future.
Common Causes Of Knee Pain And Injuries
Before we dive into treatment methods, let’s look at how knee injuries, inflammation, and muscle strains can occur. Our legs and knees are something we use daily, even if you are not an athlete or someone who works out daily. Knee joints and the surrounding muscles see lots of movement and friction from bending, jumping, running, and walking.
Repetitive motions are some of the most common causes of knee pain. Running, crouching, kneeling, or jumping can cause swelling around the knee. Other health conditions not related to movement, like arthritis and osteoporosis, can contribute to knee pain. Repetitive movements may cause those with other health issues to experience knee problems earlier than other adults.
Other causes of knee pain include:
- Past knee injuries and trauma
- Muscle imbalances
- Porr foot or hip mechanics
Treating The Root Cause–Not Just The Symptoms
Chiropractors work to treat the root cause of your pain, instead of prescribing medications or proposing surgery. Inflammation in the body can often be linked back to the spine and your nervous system. Every part of the body is connected, so chiropractors will look at treating more than just the direct knee area to alleviate knee pain. Promoting ongoing wellness, providing insight on how to improve mobility, and resetting the spine can all help eliminate discomfort and prevent knee pain in the future.
Treating Spinal Misalignments
Our spinal cords are connected directly to our brain, allowing it to send messages from other nerves in our body directly to the brain. When you are dealing with spinal misalignment, your body may send signals to that area to signal pain, stopping your body from overworking the area. Spinal misalignment needs to be treated if you want to use your body to its fullest potential. Chiropractors treat spinal alignment problems, moving discs and nerves back into place, allowing the signals from across your body to flow directly to your brain.
Improving Mobility And Flexibility
One of the root causes of knee pain may be a lack of joint movement and your body resisting mobility. Chiropractic care focuses on improving mobility and flexibility for the future, resulting in fewer injuries. By addressing restrictions around your muscles and joints through stretching, massage, and tissue therapy, you will be able to move more freely. Chiropractors may use their hands or machines to gradually work the muscles or manipulate nerves to where they want them, or back into their original position.
Soft Tissue Therapy
Massage and soft tissue therapy help to reduce inflammation in the body. When it comes to knee pain, chiropractors use soft tissue therapy to reduce pain from strained muscles. Multiple muscle tears and overuse of the knee muscles can cause knee pain, so having a chiropractor who focuses on soft tissue work will help improve knee pain.
Exercise Therapy
When you are not at a chiropractic appointment or unable to attend one, chiropractors may provide stretches or exercises that can help with your knee pain. Completing these exercises often will help save patients from further knee pain as they walk, run, or play their favorite sport. Well-targeted exercises will improve range of motion, muscle and joint strength, and reduce inflammation around the knee. These exercises will also encourage better movement patterns that can often contribute to the pain you are experiencing.
Treatment From Grant Chiropractic
Grant Chiropractic has been providing care to patients for over 100 years. Passed through the generations, our family-owned business wants to help you avoid injury and pain that could stop you from enjoying your favorite activities. Along with exercise therapy, Grant Chiropractic offers laser therapy, shockwave therapy, and joint mobilization. Whether you have been in a car accident, experienced a sports injury, or just feel common pain from working each day, our skilled team is ready to help. Each patient receives unique and specialized care, so you can have peace of mind knowing your concerns will be heard and treated properly. Get relief from common pain by visiting our Kaysville office today!
