Knee injuries, or at least knee aches and pains, are extremely common in chiropractic. Patients often seek chiropractic care as an alternative to orthopaedic consultation for knee pain. A chiropractor employs a scientific approach to healing knee pain; he assesses the patient for possible spinal or pelvic association and localized dysfunction of the knee.
Like a sitting duck, the knee is essentially susceptible to injury from many forces such as the following and all these can lead to knee pain:
1. Injuries from impact
2. Exterior blows to the knee
3. Afflictions from dashboard
4.Direct impact falls
Overuse or disuse of the knee can develop into soft tissue injuries and cause knee pain. A big percentage of visits to a chiropractor’s office are due to:
1. Anterior knee pain from an athlete
2. Senior patients complaining of stiffness and knee pain.
3. Youthful athlete feeling tenderness over the tibial tuberosity.
4. Patient verbalizing that his knee is giving way, or knee instability.
Most knee pain therapy involves a conservative approach. An assortment of non-surgical therapeutic methods often works to alleviate knee pain. Chiropractic adjustments, applying heat or cold, strengthening exercises for muscles that support the knee and avoidance of activities that intensify the knee pain.
These are what your chiropractor will do first: take a thorough history, perform neurological and orthopaedic tests and take diagnostic radiograms to determine the cause of your knee pain. Based on these, your chiropractor will design a particular management plan that is appropriate for your case.
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