Dealing with Knee Pain

The knee is the largest joint in the body. The most basic of daily activities from bending down to pick up the shopping, climbing the stairs, walking from your car to the office, or just getting out of bed can feel so difficult when you are experiencing knee pain. Knee pain definitely has a negative effect on your ability to function.

Problems with the knee may include poor mechanics or overuse of the joint, traumatic injuries possibly from sports or falls, and problems associated with arthritic changes in the joint. This can result in pain below the knee cap, pain inside of the knee, referred knee pain, and other swelling, stiffness or tenderness.

While knee problems can cause pain and stiffness in the knee they can also cause issues with the lower back, hips and even the feet. Therefore in dealing with knee problems it is important that your whole body is assessed and treated to deal with the underlying cause of your pain.

How osteopathy can help

Osteopaths work to identify and diagnose patterns of strain within your entire body. These strain patterns are often the cause of your pain as they place excessive stress on the tissues found around the knee. By focusing on increasing joint motion, blood supply and drainage to the knee Osteopathic techniques help to decrease muscle tension, inflammation and nerve irritability which can help unlock these patterns of stress and pain.

Osteopaths use a number of hands on techniques in the treatment of knee pain and combined with our thorough assessment we can devise an individualised treatment plan to suite your particular needs. If you feel that we may be of assistance to your back pain, please contact us directly on 0413 900 932 or you can make an appointment using our online booking tool.