KNEE PAIN TREATMENT & RELIEF

ARUNDEL, GOLD COAST

IS YOUR KNEE PAIN STOPPING YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITIES?

DO YOU HAVE KNEE PAIN? ​

​At Hip To Toe your structural Podiatrist and Physiotherapist will look for the underlying cause of your knee pain. Misaligned knees result in tearing and strain on the knee, which leads to pain.

When the knees are misaligned it is very common for the feet and hips to also be misaligned.

Our podiatry treatment realigns the joints in the feet, knees and hips to take the strain off the knees and reduce your pain. Combined with podiatry and physiotherapy exercises we have many clients that have avoided knee surgery.

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DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE OSGOOD SCHLATTERS SYNDROME?

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radiograph of a human knee with osgood-schlatter disease james heilmanChildren with knee pain are often given the diagnosis Osgood Schlatters. ​The pain usually intensifies with high impact.

This x-ray shows the spur that develops with Osgood Schlatters.activities, like sports, and decreases with rest.

Your Hip To Toe Structural Podiatrist and Physiotherapist has effectively treated hundreds of children, getting them back to sports without knee pain and without orthotics.
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It is important to treat the cause of the knee pain, by realigning the misaligned joints.

WHY DO I GET KNEE PAIN?

Knee pain usually comes with high impact activity, running, jumping, stairs, hills etc. These activities require the knee to bend and move differently than walking on a flat surface. Therefore, the joint needs to be a strong, stable structure. The more strain we put on the tissues the more they tear and pull. These constant microscopic tears can cause the pain.

This can lead to an inflammatory response where the knee gets hot, red and swollen.

HOW DO I STOP KNEE PAIN?

In order to stop the pain, first we need to know where it is coming from. If the problem is coming from misaligned joints, x-rays of the feet and knees will identify which joints are out of alignment.

Our podiatry  and physiotherapy structural treatment gently moves the joints into different positions and our podiatry and physiotherapy exercises help you to hold the joints in the new positions.
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MISALIGNED FEET CAUSE MISALIGNED KNEES

THESE ARE THE FEET OF A 15 YEAR OLD WITH SEVERE AND CHRONIC KNEE PAIN

Looking at the feet it is clear to see there are a number of problems. When the foot is not a stable foundation for the body, then the knee becomes misaligned. This leads to strain on the tissues, which leads to pain.

Your Structural Podiatrist understands how the feet, knees and hips affect each other, and how to realign these joints without orthotics or surgery.

KNEE X-RAYS

When the feet and knees are misaligned it causes a lot of uneven wear and tear on the knees. An x-ray of the knee will show where the problems are.
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This x-ray of the knee from behind shows a number of problems with the knee:

  • ​There is severe osteo-arthritis in the knee
  • There are spurs
  • The knee cap is not sitting in the middle of the knee
  • There is bone on bone contact on the inside of the knee
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This x-ray of the knee from the side shows:
  • Spurs on the top and bottom of the knee cap​
  • Spurs behind the knee
  • Degeneration and osteo-arthritic change ​

These problems have been going on for a long time. The knee did not end up like this overnight. Problems can occur long before the pain starts.

WHY DO WE TREAT WITHOUT ORTHOTICS?

There are a number of reasons why realigning the joints without orthotics is a good idea. For more information on an alternative to orthotic devices click here.
Call 07 5571 7329 to see if we can stop your Knee Pain

Frequently Asked Questions

What Do You Do?

We work to get people out of pain, out of orthotics and keep them away from surgery.

We realign subluxed joints in the foot and lower limb with a system known as MME (Mobilisations, Manipulations and Exercises).

The Mobilisations and Manipulations (which are called adjustments) are done in clinic by your structural practitioner. The corrective exercises are done by the client at home.

How Many Adjustments Will I Need?

Every client is different and everyone will respond differently to treatment.

Some clients come to me after being in pain for 50 years, while other clients come after being in pain for only a couple of weeks.

 These are just a few of the many factors that will influence how you respond to treatment:

  • the amount of time you have been in pain
  • the different treatments you have tried
  • the nature of your work
  • the sports you participate in
  • your home and family life

How Long Before The Pain Stops?

Some clients are pain-free within a few adjustments and for other clients it is a gradual improvement over time.

Clients that get the best results are those who do all of their corrective exercises as prescribed.

By doing your prescribed exercises you will give your body the best chance to heal, which will reduce the pain.

Do I Have To Keep Doing Adjustments After The Pain Stops?

Pain is the body’s way of indicating something is wrong. Pain usually comes after damage has been occurring for a long time.

Rather than only treating pain, it makes more sense to ensure the joints are always the best they can be so that you can participate in your activities without pain.

It is the same as going to your dentist for a check-up or taking your car to a mechanic for a service. It is always better to do maintenance.

After I have realigned the joints I work out a maintenance pathway to ensure you are able to carry on with your activities to the best of your abilities and pain free.

Do You Treat Everyone The Same?

Everyone is different. They have different problems, symptoms, and subluxations.

Each client is treated individually. They are given different adjustments, and their exercise program is specifically tailored for them.

By carrying out a treatment regime of MME (Mobilisation, Manipulation, and Exercises) we are able to realign the joints in the feet and lower limb, which in time can reduce the symptoms.

Why Has No One Told Me This Before?

This is probably the question I get asked most frequently.

There are a number of reasons why no one has told you this before. Depending on who you see, will determine the information you receive.

Most practitioners treat the pain people come in with rather than looking for the underlying cause. So if you go to a practitioner seeking relief from your knee pain or hip pain then they will usually investigate the knee or hip, without looking at the feet.

GPs know about a vast number of things, but they cannot specialise in all of them. GPs do not understand the structure of the lower limb in the way that a structural podiatrist does. However, GP’s usually refer their patients to other practitioners who can help them.

By visiting a practitioner who understands the need to look for the root cause of the problem you give yourself the best chance of success.

Can You Treat Me Even At My Age?

I treat all ages from 5 to 85. However, the way I treat a 5 year old is very different to the way I treat an 85 year old.

Can I Get Freedom From Orthotics?

Many of my clients come to me after they have been fitted for orthotics that do not work.

By treating the cause of the problems, and realigning the joints in the feet, it is possible to get people out of orthotics completely.

Why Don’t You Use Orthotics?

An orthotic is an external device.

Instead of using an external device to realign the feet, we realign the joints internally through MME (mobilisation, manipulation, and exercises).

My Whole Family Has Bunions, Will I Get Them?

While we do inherit our parents genetics that does not mean we will inherit their bunions.

Bunions are a structural problem caused by the big toe being unable to move up and down properly.

Rather than resigning yourself to the idea that you will get bunions, it makes more sense to get your alignment checked by a structural podiatrist who can realign the joints and get the big toe to function better.

If your goal is to avoid surgery our Gold Coast Podiatry and Physiotherapy clinic in Arundel is here to help.

CALL 07 5571 7329 TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH OUR STRUCTURAL PODIATRIST

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