Knee pain is not fun. It hurts, and sometimes it does limit you as to what you’re capable of doing. In other words, it can “steal your life away” and what you love to do. The good news is that our type of chiropractic care can help your knee problems! We have an excellent option for knee pain and we’ve treated lots of patients in the area with knee pain. The care is safe and effective, plus it treats the cause of the problem, not merely the symptoms. We take a very systemic approach to the treatment and management of your knee pain.
“So what happens with my knee and why do I hurt, then?” you’re asking. Well, knee pain symptoms consist of pressure, weakness, swelling, and instability during movement. Knee pain can also occur with getting up and down from a chair, using stairs, and even walking or running. If you want the technical side, it’s this:
The knee is a joint that has three compartments. The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint (collateral ligaments) as well as crossing within the joint (cruciate ligaments). These ligaments provide stability and strength to the knee joint as it moves forward and backward. The meniscus is a thickened cartilage pad between the two joints formed by the femur and tibia which acts as a smooth surface for motion and absorbs the load of the body above the knee when standing, while below the kneecap there’s a large tendon called the patella tendon, which attaches to the front of the tibia bone. Then there are the large muscles of the thigh that move the knee; in the front of the thigh the quadriceps muscles extend the knee joint (straighten), and in the back of the thigh the hamstring muscles flex the knee (bend).
How do you know if chiropractic care is right for your knee pain?
– If your knee joint just does not feel as though it’s in the “right place” or otherwise seems out of alignment, you should call my office immediately. Only an adjustment can realign the joint, if that’s the problem.
– If you have not been happy with the prior care you have received for your knee, or you’re just taking drugs to cover up the pain, call my office.
– If you do not like taking pills or going to the physical therapist, where they stretch your knee and it hurts sometimes (plus they seem like they are not helping and you’d really like a second opinion), call my office now.
Dr. Scott Cabazolo
(540) 622-6400
112 E 6th Street
Front Royal, VA 22630
naturalresultschiro@yahoo.com