With warmer weather finally arising more of us hit the pavement as a great way to enjoy the outdoors and get some exercise. No gym membership needed! The freedom and convenience of walking or running do not come without any downside. Whether you are a weekend warrior, new to running, or switching exercises for the season, you may soon start being limited by knee pain.
Many factors can contribute from foot strike, footwear, running surface, muscle imbalances, hip mechanics or poor conditioning. You may try a typical approach – medicate the pain! However keep in mind medication usually only masks the symptoms of the problem and the underlying mechanical imbalance and the problem can become worse. In contrast, several studies have shown Chiropractic care to be more beneficial than medication especially in the long run. The following study: (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23026869
Spinal high-velocity low amplitude manipulation in acute nonspecific low back pain: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial in comparison with diclofenac and placebo.) did a 12 week follow up and found : “ spinal manipulation was significantly better than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac and clinically superior to placebo.”
Another study dealing with Arthritic Knee pain found that those treated with Chiropractic had increased function (were able to do more) and had less clicking and grinding.
In my own practice of over 20 years I have had several patients that elected to have surgery before following my recommendations. The knee pain continued even after Surgery! Luckily, after proper chiropractic treatment the condition resolved. Don’t expose your health needlessly to the harmful side effects of medication or any drawn out invasive surgical procedures. My approach is very comprehensive, effective, and in many cases we help patients make small lifestyle changes, that create a big difference in their symptoms.
Whether you have knee pain or not, you would benefit from an evaluation / adjustment to get you up and “running” with your outdoor exercise plans. By all means do not go “under the knife” until all the functional issues surrounding the knee have been resolved first!
Enjoy Spring everyone!
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