{"id":27592,"date":"2023-03-08T11:34:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T11:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nlphysio.com\/?p=27592"},"modified":"2023-03-21T13:48:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T13:48:06","slug":"reasons-why-youre-still-having-knee-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nlphysio.com\/reasons-why-youre-still-having-knee-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons Why You\u2019re Still Having Knee Pain And Can\u2019t Run, Bike, or Squat!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Knee pain is one of the most common areas of the body that we treat at Next Level Physio<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s especially common in our active population over the age of 25, but it equally affects people who aren\u2019t as active as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You might have been told or thought that,<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cwell, my knee pain is just a part of getting older and all that wear-and-tear,\u201d or, \u201cthat my knee pain is because of all the exercise I do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe you\u2019re thinking, \u201cI\u2019ve tried physical therapy for knee pain<\/a>, and it didn\u2019t work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n But, have you ever tried something in the past that didn\u2019t work the first time\u2026.then tried it another time, and it did? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n But isn\u2019t every PT practice the same?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n We get asked this question all the time, and we get it<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve worked at conventional PT practices where time was limited, patient volume was high, and we simply could not spend the time we needed to help clients get back to their favorite activities\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And that\u2019s one reason why we\u2019re different at Next Level Physio- we provide one-on-one care<\/a> with our clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read on\u2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, did you know that many knee issues are caused by issues that are above or below<\/em> the knee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s right, things that cause knee pain<\/a> often<\/p>\n\n\n\n happen because of issues that don\u2019t start at the knee joint itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To help change your perspective-<\/p>\n\n\n\n Think of the knee as the \u201cmiddle guy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The knee responds to forces from the top half of your body, your hips, your pelvis, and your thighs, but it also responds to forces at the shin bone, foot, ankle, and ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s why finding and fixing the root cause<\/em> of your knee pain is important before<\/strong> deciding on and determining the right<\/em> treatment program to get you back to living life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many pain generators of the knee. Here\u2019s a few to get you started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n >75% of the time, when clients come to us with knee pain, the cause of pain is NOT from the knee itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s some things that you might not have known can cause and contribute to knee pain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you don\u2019t find the root cause of your knee pain, you will delay your own healing.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve seen countless<\/em> cases of clients who had been through the gamut of medical providers addressing knee pain without long-term or any success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately, many of these same cases actually had an underlying issue elsewhere that wasn\u2019t looked at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several people even ended up having surgery that was not necessary<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of our past clients, we\u2019ll call her, \u201cJane,\u201d complained of pain in the back of her knee for several months. Based on her symptoms and presentation, her past DPT and orthopedist determined that she had a meniscus issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An MRI study also showed that there were signs of a meniscus tear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, if they found a possible tear on MRI, that\u2019s probably why Jane had knee pain, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not so fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Did you know that MRI\u2019s are <\/em>not<\/em><\/strong> a gold standard, and many people over the age of 30 have meniscus tears, but don\u2019t even know it?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thought that might be interesting to point out \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is not a knock on the PT, the MRI, or the orthopedist. Sometimes, even the best PTs and physicians can miss something because they had a particularly busy day when they saw you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MRI\u2019s can be very helpful as well, but they\u2019re not the end all be all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And, sometimes,<\/em> surgery may still be needed despite having had physical therapy or other interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That said, after Jane\u2019s meniscus surgery and 6 weeks of physical therapy at a conventional PT practice, she still had no relief of her knee pain.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Frustrated, she began to look for another solution, and found us on Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During our free consultation, we reviewed her history, did our Total Body Diagnostic (TBD) screen, and discovered that\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jane\u2019s knee pain was actually coming from a hamstring muscle attachment behind the knee\u2026.<\/em>but upon further investigation, the real <\/strong>culprits were her pelvis and hip, which were rotated inward on one side, causing that hamstring to contract differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Basically, we found an alignment<\/strong> issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We later discovered that even the surgeon was surprised when he didn\u2019t find any significant meniscus damage during the surgery based on the MRI findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thankfully, we found something that hadn\u2019t been addressed before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jane then came in for the initial evaluation, where we did a deeper dive into her muscles, joints, and functional movements above and below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We designed a knee program to address her pelvis and hip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the first visit, Jane\u2019s knee pain was 90% improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the next 4 weeks, she completed a specific, functional strength program to get her back to walking, running, and fitness activities without pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Magic?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hardly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We just took the time to find the source<\/em> of her knee pain, then determined a different course of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Curious about what we can do for your knee pain? If there\u2019s one reason why you need to get your knee checked and addressed- sooner than later, it\u2019s to save you time and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Huh?<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why? Because >60% of our past clients who waited too long, and didn\u2019t address their knee pain, ended up developing issues AND spending time and money addressing pain elsewhere<\/em>– low back, hip, other knee, foot and ankle<\/a>, and even the neck<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe you know what we mean when we say, \u201cwaited too long-\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, I\u2019ll just rest my knee, and give it some time\u2026\u201d The longer you wait, the greater the likelihood of developing an avoidable issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No, this isn\u2019t a fear tactic. It’s a fact.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n And, when one area is unbalanced or misaligned, it may affect our entire body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, you can imagine how favoring your knee might contribute to problems in other areas of your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tired of waiting it out? Contact us for a free consultation<\/em> here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s sometimes a time and place for pills, shots, and surgery\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But, we believe in doing everything you can before<\/em> you need to take that route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If all you\u2019re doing is treating symptoms, you\u2019re only going to repeat the cycle of pain in the future, which can lead to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chronic PAIN<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chronic pain<\/a> is an awful state to be in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ask any of our clients we\u2019re helping to get out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over time and for many reasons, your brain can create a hard-wired connection to your knee pain even when no physical damage is present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You might have heard the expression, \u201call pain comes from the brain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the pain science literature, we know that when pain goes on for too long and is left untreated, you tend to avoid using that part of the body, but, ironically, the pain begins to become more concrete in your brain\u2026to the point where the pain<\/strong> exists when injury and damage <\/strong>don\u2019t<\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you saying my knee pain can become, \u201call in my head?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, and in the most respectful way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The pain has become a hard-wired area in your brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ironically, the best way to treat chronic knee pain is through physiotherapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We use graded exposure<\/em> to the activities that are painful and careful progression of exercises<\/a> and modalities to shut down that pain map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s<\/strong> Our Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our 3 step process for how we get clients back to their favorite activities is the Move.Excel.Inspire (MEI) Method.<\/p>\n\n\n In the Move <\/em>phase, we focus on a whole body reset, range of motion, and addressing the root cause of your pain and limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the Excel<\/em> phase, we stabilize, strengthen, and secure your joints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Inspire<\/em> phase is all about building your resilience, testing your healing capacity and making sure you\u2019re ready to get back to living <\/em>or playing hard!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, you don\u2019t need a prescription to get started in NJ AND the first visit is free. That\u2019s one less step for you to get the care you deserve \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n At Next Level Physio, we spend the time during your free consultation, aka the discovery<\/em> visit,<\/em> reviewing your history, performing some tests, and giving you our initial recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Did you say, \u201cfree?\u201d Ok, what\u2019s the catch? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n None! If you decide you want to go somewhere else or that you\u2019re still not sure if we\u2019re the right fit for you, you\u2019re welcome to take the information and recommendations we give to you and find another provider. No hard feelings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n BUT, if you decide we\u2019re the right fit, then here\u2019s what we promise<\/em> when you commit to becoming a client at Next Level Physio:<\/p>\n\n\n\n -An entire team who really cares about giving you the best experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Professional, expert, family-feel care<\/p>\n\n\n\n -A physio team<\/a> who lives and breathes what we preach!<\/p>\n\n\n\n –Individualized<\/em> and challenging movement programs for your <\/em>specific needs<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Quality time with your doctor of physical therapy<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Cutting edge, active<\/em> rehab approaches to accelerate your healing capacity, and<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s also why we\u2019re not for everyone. If you\u2019re the type of person who expects and wants things done to you<\/em> passively during a session, or a \u201cquick fix,\u201d we won\u2019t be the right fit for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clients who value Next Level Physio see their plan of care as a partnership<\/em> with us and will commit to doing the hard work to get their long-term, desired results \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re all about getting you back to feeling and finishing even better<\/em> than when you first started with us. It\u2019s a whole body approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s what others have said about their care at Next Level Physio:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You and your family now have 5 choices to choose from-<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re ready for that next step\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Click here<\/a> to schedule that free consultation<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow do people get knee pain?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s 3 reasons why getting your knee checked out by the right physiotherapy team can make all the difference in getting you back to what you love to do ASAP!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. If you think your pain is coming from just your knee\u2026.you might have missed something.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Case study- \u201cJane with Knee Pain\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Find out more about our free discovery visit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Ignoring knee pain can lead to pain in other areas.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cMeh, I can still get around, I\u2019ll just wait it out\u2026\u201d
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\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s that bad, yet\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n3. When you wait too long, sometimes you end up on a cycle of pain pills, injections, or surgery\u2026and in chronic pain.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The point we\u2019re making here is, don\u2019t wait too long to address your knee pain.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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