Living with arthritic hip, knee or ankle pain is a common condition that most Australians suffer with. Most people put off trying to cure or alleviate their hip, ankle, or knee pain because they understandable want to shy away from surgery, which carries its inherit risks. Many more do not want to start taking prescription medications that could prove addictive or problematic.

Here at LJ Chiropractic Clinic we use a variety of techniques eg joint mobilisation, shockwave therapy, dry needling etc. to relieve pain in the hip, knee or ankle before the condition worsens and deteriorates further.

Patients with arthridities and previous trauma may become noticeably more mobile or flexible following a chiropractic session. Keeping a routine with your chiropractor can help ensure that you lessen your knee, hip, or ankle pain without giving it a chance to ever get worse again.

Consider the variety of hip, ankle, and knee problems or pain that can be addressed by chiropractic care:

• Ankle injuries: Spraining your ankle can be quite debilitating despite there not being an actual bone break. You may need to stay off that foot or in bed for days in order for it to heal. Afterwards, the sprain can be flared up again by a misstep. Chiropractic care can help accelerate the healing of a sprained ankle, as well as reduce the pain of shin splints, heal spurs, and other podiatric problems.

• Hip injuries: Your hips move more than you might think, but you will realize it if you get a hip injury. Even when sitting down, angling your back often relies at least partly on your hips. When a dysfunction is present in your hips, the slightest of motions can send a spike of pain throughout your abdomen and legs. A number of hip conditions, from joint pain to inflammation, can be treated with the right chiropractic care.

• Knee injuries: Your knee is one of the most important and complex joints in your body. Not only is it complicated with muscles, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage, but it also needs to take the brunt of your weight whenever you step. Its burden is exaggerated dramatically whenever you run or jump. To prevent a knee pain from degenerating into a disabling condition, you should consider chiropractic care sooner than later.