The knee joint plays a vital role in maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. As one of the leading causes of chronic pain, knee pain can be a huge burden to your day-to-day life by slowing you down and making your busy life painful, and even harder to manage. Without proper treatment, the damaged knee tissue will continue to degenerate from regular daily activities until surgery is your only choice.
How Does the Knee Work?
Let’s begin by learning a little more about the knee and how it functions. The knee is a complex joint that connects the upper leg (Femur) and lower leg (Tibia). The kneecap is located in front of the femur and is covered in cartilage. When the knee bends the kneecap helps reduce friction between the tendons and bones and also prevents the tendons from slipping out of place. In order for your knee to move and function properly it depends on the fluid motion of several ligaments, muscles, and tendons that connect the various components of the joint.
Most Common Cause of Knee Pain:
There is a wide array of potential causes of knee pain ranging from sports injuries to age related complications. However, the most common causes we see are osteoarthritis and tears to the meniscus. Osteoarthritis is the gradual wearing of the cartilage in the knee joint and is most common in people 50 and older. This is often the result of the bone rubbing on bone wearing down the cartilage over time. Another common cause of knee pain is a torn meniscus. The knee joint is made up of two menisci, which are the semi-hard cartilage tissue on the ends of your femur and tibia bones. Tearing of the menisci is caused by a sudden twist or turn in the knee and often requires surgery to repair.
How Do You Treat Knee Pain?
Research has shown that some of the most common surgical options to address knee issues are far less beneficial that previously thought. In fact, total knee replacement surgery carries the risk of toxic wear particles entering the bloodstream causing further heath complications. While Hyaluronic Acid (HA) injections cannot treat everything, it consistently shows incredible promise and success.
Here at Healthy4Life we offer various holistic medical services to treat patients experiencing chronic knee pain. Unlike traditional medication, holistic medicine is corrective rather than palliative (pain reducing) and can regrow lost or worn-out tissue. Our medical staff have helped many patients with severe arthritis to avoid knee replacement, and continue to do the things they love with little or no pain.
For patients struggling with osteoarthritis, our Hyaluronic Acid (HA) injections have proven to be extremely effective in relieving osteoarthritis related knee pain and improving joint function. Patients who are not seeing satisfactory results from painkillers, and want to avoid total knee replacement surgery, have seen great success from this procedure. Hyaluronic Acid (HA) treatments are fully covered by Medicare.
If you are suffering from chronic knee pain, click here to schedule an appointment or call us at 888-REGEN-99 today and start living your life without pain!
