The largest joint in the body, the knee is comprised mainly of bones, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. Each of these core components can be injured or deteriorate over time due to wear and tear, leading to issues with weight-bearing, inflammation, instability, and so on. The following breakdown explains some of the most common types and causes of knee pain and their identifying features. It also explains how our natural treatment for pain in the knees can help resolve it. This is a general guideline to help you in your quest for effective treatment, but we highly recommend that you seek a professional opinion to properly diagnose these issues.
Arthritis
Arthritis is a common condition caused by inflammation in the joints. It results in pain, swelling, and stiffness so, when present in the knees, it can lead to difficulty climbing stairs, kneeling, or even just walking normally.
There are several forms of arthritis but the most common type to affect the knees is osteoarthritis, which is a degenerative joint disease that causes the cartilage in the knee joint to wear away over time. As it does, the protective space between the bones decreases, resulting eventually in bone rubbing on bone, which can be debilitating.
Here at Corrective Health, we use a combination of massage therapy and personalized nutrition plans to reduce the inflammation responsible for arthritis and to provide immediate and lasting relief.
Bursitis
Bursitis is inflammation of the bursae in your knees. Bursae are small fluid-filled sacs that are positioned near your knee joint to reduce tension and cushion pressure points. When they become inflamed, tenderness, swelling, and limited mobility can result. Risk factors for bursitis include being overweight, having osteoarthritis, and participating in certain sports such as football. Our treatments for knee pain address all of these. For example, our personalized nutrition plans can help with losing weight and reducing inflammation.
Patellar Tendonitis
Patellar tendonitis is an injury to the tendon connecting your kneecap or patella to your shinbone. In addition to pain that may worsen over time, this condition can begin to interfere with your ability to do simple activities such as climbing stairs or rising from a chair. Also known as jumper’s knee because of its prevalence among athletes, patellar tendonitis can also make it difficult to run, kick, or jump while playing sports.
To resolve this condition and provide lasting relief, we often recommend a combination of massage therapy to stretch the muscles surrounding the knee and corrective exercise to strengthen them.
Are You A Candidate for Our Knee Pain Relief Treatment?
The first step to relieving knee pain permanently is identifying its root cause. Our doctors are trained in using a variety of diagnostic tools to locate the source, which makes it possible to create and implement a personalized treatment plan to get you feeling better.
If you’ve tried exercise, knee braces, and anti-inflammatory medications and haven’t been able to see lasting knee pain relief you may be a candidate for knee decompression treatment. It’s a safe, highly effective, option that can save you from an unnecessary knee replacement surgery.
After a few treatments patients are telling us and showing us how their pain levels, swelling, and stiffness have decreased all while their walking strength has increased! We have been intensely working with and treating individuals suffering with chronic knee pain for close to ten years.
Whether your knee pain is a result of overuse, injury, being overweight or having a joint disease such as osteoarthritis, you don’t have to suffer endlessly with recurring pain.