Knee pain can be caused by a sudden injury, an overuse injury, or by an underlying condition, such as arthritis. Treatment will vary depending on the cause. Symptoms of knee injury can include pain, swelling, and stiffness.  There are a lot of people that suffer from knee pain in St. Louis, and for many there are some great treatment options.

Knee Pain in St. Louis MO

Knee pain is an extremely common complaint, and there are many causes. It is important to make an accurate diagnosis of the cause of your symptoms so that appropriate treatment can be directed at the cause.

Knee Pain Causes We Treat

• Osteoarthritis: Osteoarthritis is a disease that is growing in numbers as the baby boomer generation gets older. It occurs when the protective cartilage around the kneecap wears down over time.
• Wear & Tear: Professional athletes, active adults, and people who engage in regular, high-intensity exercise may experience knee pain earlier in life.
• Injury: Sprains, twists, tears, and blows to the knees can result in chronic pain that lasts for years, if not properly rehabilitated in the first place. We use a system of support, bracing, and innovative steps in our protocol to address your knee pain.
• Obesity: Another growing problem in our country - obesity has now been linked to contributing to both knee pain as well as the development of osteoarthritis. For every pound of excess body weight, it equates to 4 lbs of extra pressure on the knees.

Knee Pain Symptoms We Treat

• Bone-on-Bone Pain: When the cushioning between the kneecap wears away, it can cause the feeling of bone-on bone-grinding.
• Popping or Crackling Sounds: Many patients report noisy knees first, then realize that there is a more serious medical issue at hand.
• Inflammation & Redness: Two indicators that, if accompanied by knee pain, should deserve medical attention.
• Failed Knee Replacement Surgery: Many patients find us because they’ve had surgery already, and don’t want to go through it again. We promote non-surgical solutions at every step of the way.

1. Reduce Pain & Inflammation: To effectively treat any joint it’s necessary to reduce swelling and inflammation to get to the root of the problem. Using advanced cold laser therapy, our team works to provide a rapid reduction in pain, allowing the patient to relax and be in the right frame of mind for therapy. The laser then works to reduce inflammation, making the joint more susceptible to treatment and begin the repair of scarred and damaged tissue.
2. Increase Joint Space: Using our proprietary “Knee On” joint decompression therapy, we work to open up the knee joint and relieve the bone on bone sensation. This also helps to improve circulation and bring oxygen to the knee joint, allowing better blood flow and healing to begin.
3. Injection Therapies: Guided with advanced imaging technology our medical team administers the all-natural lubricant into the knee joint with pinpoint accuracy. The lubricant works to reduce inflammation while tempering the friction within the joint to reduce the bone on bone sensation. It also works to reduce pain and increase mobility. We may also incorporate a series of all-natural injections to introduce additional growth factors to promote faster healing and harness the body’s natural abilities to heal itself. Unlike steroid injections that can cause irreversible damage to the joint ligaments and tissue, this all-natural approach strengthens joint tissue and can be re-applied as frequently as necessary.
4. Bracing & Alignment
5. Joint Strengthening: Throughout the process, our integrated team of medical experts work to design an individualized strengthening program for each patient. These strengthening treatments can be done at home or with our staff in our rehab and training facility. With a program designed for each patient, the exercises focus on the patient’s specific area of need producing substantial results.