Our osteopath healthcare practitioners have years’ experience treating and advising on knee pain and arthritis.
Knee pain can be the result of overuse, a sporting or other trauma injury, or the result of a chronic condition such as arthritis. Knee pain can also be due to a problem with the feet, ankles or back, which is causing compensatory reactions in the knee. Our osteopaths will help discover the root cause of your knee pain, and use a variety of treatment techniques including joint manipulation and soft tissue work. Cartilage wear and locking of the knee are also common presentations at www.bodybackup.co.uk
We also offer diagnostic appointments via online video consultations, offering a quick and easy way to obtain a professional diagnosis.
The decision of when or to have joint replacement surgery is always a difficult one, taking into account the inconvenience of a serious surgical procedure against how much pain the individual is experiencing and how it affects their quality of life.
Before your Surgery
Many people find that non-invasive treatments can help alleviate some of their symptoms. This helps the patient understand to what degree their condition is manageable and, with the aid of their surgeon, make an informed decision about whether and when joint replacement surgery would be the best option.
Pain and stiffness can lead to less use of the joint and becoming generally less active, having negative effects on general health. Adapting the way you walk or stand to compensate for the painful joint can also cause problems elsewhere in the body. Keeping mobile is key to minimising the deterioration of the joint, and this is where osteopathic treatment might be particularly appropriate.
Treatment and exercises to release the muscles supporting the hip, knee and ankle joints can provide more power, less fatigue, more flexibility and better function.
After your Surgery
Once surgery has occurred there will be a period of rehabilitation. The change to the new joint can cause the body to react with increased stiffness. Pain and limited mobility will often persist even though swelling within the joint is no longer the issue.
We would expect to see patients on 3-4 occasions once healing has occurred (six weeks after surgery) and then on a weekly basis with exercises and self-help advice between sessions.
Pre-surgery cases we would aim to see on 2 or 3 occasions in the initial stage and then once every 4-8 weeks to help alleviate symptoms and dysfunction.
Pain in the knee can be caused by many factors including overuse, an injury, a chronic condition such as arthritis, or a problem elsewhere in the body which is causing compensatory reactions in the knee.
To treat knee pain we first assess how knee, hip, ankle and foot function are integrating to determine the underlying cause. Osteopaths use a variety of treatments for knee pain including joint manipulation and soft tissue work.
Our osteopaths are skilled in distinguishing the root causes of knee pain. If you are struggling with pain, we can help.
You can make an appointment quickly and easily using our online booking system for our London NW3 and Maidenhead clinics. It’s simple to find an appointment that suits you and pay online, and you’ll receive confirmation of your appointment by email. We also offer online video consultations.
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