27 Mar Reduce or Eliminate Knee Pain without Surgery or Drugs
At Mile High Spine & Pain Center, we specialize in natural, non-surgical approaches to combat your chronic pain, and knee pain is no exception. From 1997 to 2009, knee replacements surgeries (most of them being total knee replacements) increased by 84%. Many patients may not know their options when it comes to relieving knee pain, and this could be one of the causes for such a high statistic. There are natural, effective alternatives to surgery you can benefit from! If you are worried that surgery and pharmaceuticals are your only recourse for your knee pain, let us help you identify areas you can change that are increasing your risk factors for knee pain and complications. Our natural therapy methods can give you the results you need without the risks of surgery or months of recovery. Avoid knee replacement surgery or other major changes with our therapies and health plans at our Mile High Spine & Pain Center.
Knee Pain and Statistics
Millions of Americans struggle with knee pain and may or may not know the cause or origin. For athletes, their pain might be from overuse, dislocation and injury, tears in the meniscus, tendinitis, sprains and strains of the tendons, or hyper-extension during exercise or activity. For others, the pain you feel could be the cause of bursitis of the knee, cysts on cartilage or muscles, iliotibial band syndrome or even simply wear and tear due to aging. Medical conditions (such as diabetes and arthritis) could also be root causes of your pain. In fact, osteoarthritis is recorded as the number one cause of knee replacements surgeries at 96%. Females are more prone to knee problems and receive total or partial knee replacement surgeries. More than 4.5 million Americans have Total Knee Replacements (TKR) currently. Knee replacements cost thousands of dollars (just for one knee) and usually have between 6 and 12 months of recovery time accompanied with physical therapy. For those who opt to have both knees done, 95% of the population can’t or don’t want both knees done at the same time. This means that the entire process from start to finish can take several years. The best thing you can do is exhaust all other natural resources of treatment before resorting to surgery.
Natural, Effective Treatments
We know that surgery can be avoided in many cases and that there are a myriad of effective and successful treatments for your chronic pain. We specialize in natural, non-invasive treatments. After years of working with patients, we know what is effective for your specific symptoms of pain. At your visit, we will review your lifestyle and medical history and help you immediately with risk factors for knee pain and what you can change right now for better health. Many patients will have lifestyle factors they are not even aware of that are causing their pain. Some of these include obesity, smoking, athletic activity, wear on the joints, stress, repetitive actions, hard physical labor and age. There could, in actuality, be dozens of causes for your pain, which is the reason why it’s important to come see us so we can pinpoint and treat your symptoms naturally and effectively. For your pain, we might suggest:
- Soft Massage – Our massages are effective at naturally relieving pressure in areas of pain and increasing blood flow to the area. With more blood flow, more nutrients are carried to the area, speeding healing and reducing tenderness. Patients will usually feel a difference with their first massage.
- Chiropractic care – We work with the body’s muscular, nervous and skeletal systems through guided movements and calibrated stretching to relieve muscle stiffness and increase range of motion. If a joint is out of place, we can correct the alignment so that your body can naturally recuperate its abilities. We also focus on fixing compressed nerves, which could be causing pain. Patients will experience less tension in their joints and greater range of motion.
- Joint Injections – Anti-inflammatory joint injections are designed as anesthetic shots to reduce pain, swelling and heat to an area of injury or pain. This medicine can relieve nerves that signal pain and can last for several weeks at a time. There is no recovery time needed, and there is rapid, localized pain relief, restored range of motion and even help to stop arthritic progression. Our patients love joint injections!
- Supplements – A great way to avoid and also relieve joint and knee pain is to feed your body the nutrients it needs! Natural supplements we provide can help improve your joint health overall and speed up the process of a pain-free life.
Knee pain is usually a sign of damage and could be an indicator of a serious problem. We also naturally treat symptoms that often accompany knee pain including: swelling, tenderness (especially if the area is pressed), tingling, numbness (around the knee and the leg as a whole), popping or cracking, and instability or buckling of the knee. Ignoring knee problems can lead to scarring and nerve damage or pain, so don’t wait to contact us!
We believe that there is always an effective natural solution when it comes to relieving pain. We have seen it over and over again in hundreds of patients. It’s at least worth your time (and especially your money) to know your choices before surgeries are done. You can still live your life without invasive procedures and live it pain-free. Call our office today at (720) 507-0080 for your free consultation and see how we can effectively take care of you and your knee pain for years to come.