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 they are very effective when performed in combination 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 in reducing inflammation, relieving joint stress, and facilitates healing. When performed in combination with corrective exercises, chiropractic adjustment for knee pain is considered highly effective.

• Step 1: Reduce soreness and pain by reducing joint inflammation. This process is performed by using a laser, ice, interferential therapy, and ultrasound. The chiropractor will instruct you to avoid the 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 stability, strength, and endurance of the knees. He will also guide you in improving your proprioception and balance so you can quickly restart your regular activities.

How a Chiropractor Can Help To Relieve Knee Pain?

Your chiropractor will access 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 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 there is a careful application of pressure on some specific points in the body to alleviate discomfort and pain.

Posture Correction – Just like misalignment of 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’s mobility.

Your chiropractor may also suggest nutrition counseling to help store energy for exercise and to manage your weight. He/she may advise some lifestyle and behavioral changes that will ultimately relieve knee pain.