Can A Chiropractor Help With Knee Problems? 

The most common routine activities, such as walking from your car to the office, climbing stairs to bending down, or simply getting out of bed in the morning, can become challenging when dealing with knee inflammation and pain. It has a huge effect on your daily functional activities.

You don’t have to limit your activities, live with the pain, or take more painkillers. You can give a try to chiropractic treatment. In many cases, a skilled chiropractor can determine the underlying issues leading to knee pain and use various techniques that relieve knee pain.

Chiropractic Techniques for a Sore Knee

Chiropractic adjustments work great for inflamed knees and are very effective when combined with other corrective exercises. Chiropractic adjustments of the knees, spine, and hips assist in mobilizing these joints back into their proper position. This treatment helps reduce inflammation, relieve joint stress, and facilitate healing. Chiropractic adjustment for knee pain is considered highly effective when combined with corrective exercises.

• Step 1 – Reduce soreness and pain by reducing joint inflammation. This process uses a laser, ice, interferential therapy, and ultrasound. The chiropractor will instruct you to avoid activities that slow down the healing process and aggravate the knee problem.
• Step 2 – Normalize joint function. It can be done through mobilization techniques and chiropractic manipulation. It will increase the range of motion and improve the function of the knee joint. Soft tissue mobilization and trigger point therapy may also be used.
• Step 3 – Rehabilitation exercise program. If needed, your chiropractor will recommend exercises to improve the knees’ stability, strength, and endurance. He will also guide you in improving your proprioception and balance so you can quickly restart your regular activities.

How Can a Chiropractor Help Relieve Knee Pain?

Your chiropractor will assess your gait, indicating your manner of walking. Accessing your gait, he/she will find out the amount of stress on your knees. Your chiropractor will then start the alignment of your joint through various therapeutic techniques like:

• Spinal adjustment – Any misalignment of the spinal vertebrae creates an imbalance that inserts the pressure on all joints of the lower extremities, including the knees. Spinal adjustment is performed to reestablish balance and alignment. This process restores the normal functioning of your knees and reduces wear and tear of all joints.
• Trigger point therapy – A kind of massage therapy in which pressure is applied on specific points in the body to alleviate discomfort and pain.
• Posture Correction – Just like misaligning the spinal vertebrae, bad posture also puts pressure on joints and muscles. Your chiropractor may check your posture and make the necessary adjustments.
• Low-level laser therapy – It is also known as cold laser therapy. This therapy stimulates the soft tissues and muscles to facilitate blood flow, reduce inflammation, and speed up the healing process.
• Ultrasound therapy – In this technique, ultrasonic waves are used to massage painful joints and muscles. This technique is very effective in reducing stiffness, relieving pain, and improving patient mobility.

Your chiropractor may also suggest nutrition counseling to help store energy for exercise and to manage your weight. They may advise some lifestyle and behavioral changes to relieve knee pain.