The knee is one of the most complex joints in the human body. Strong, healthy knees are essential for walking, running, standing, and moving to and from a standing position. Their proper function is critical for many daily activities.
The knee joint is a complex assembly of bones, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. As the knee flexes and extends, small fluid-filled sacs called bursae cushion and prevent friction between the moving parts. Knee pain can result from damage caused by injury, aging, repeated stress and wear on the joint, or inflammation of the bursa. Knee bursitis, or inflammation of the bursae, is a common reason people seek knee pain treatments.
The most common cause of injury to the knee is participation in sports activities, which can place tremendous competing forces on the knee joint. While the knee can handle this stress most of the time, it can also lead to painful injury. Some athletes require knee surgery to repair injuries, and some may not seek surgery for years until arthritis resulting from the damage becomes too severe to tolerate.
The complexity of the knee joint leaves it vulnerable to a range of injuries. Knee pain is caused by the following:
At QC Kinetix, we provide natural regenerative knee pain therapy that activates your body’s natural ability to renew its tissues. We aim to harness this incredible power and guide it so you experience genuine pain relief.
Indeed, some injuries require surgery. There is no question that surgical means can be effective and sometimes are the best solution. However, injuries that require surgery are a narrow subset of those that cause pain. If our non-surgical knee pain treatments can resolve your pain and return your mobility, you owe it to yourself to explore your options.
We will evaluate your current condition and needs when you schedule your free consultation. We understand pain, and the last thing we want is to extend yours with ineffective treatments. If we conclude you are best served by surgery, we’ll tell you that so you won’t delay the solution you need. But, if our regenerative knee pain therapy fits your needs, we will discuss your options in detail.
The QC Kinetix Concierge approach to medicine puts your education and comfort at the center of everything we do. We will address your concerns and answer all your questions. Please visit our QC Kinetix Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more. Then, when you’re ready to explore a non-surgical treatment to relieve your pain, schedule your free consultation.
Learn what our patients have experienced with their regenerative knee pain therapy.
This completely depends on your specific condition and its severity, which we cover in detail with you at your complimentary, no-obligation consultation.
While we have seen patients have long-standing relief after their initial injection series, this does vary from patient to patient depending on many factors, including how active a patient continues to be. Osteoarthritis is a chronic, degenerative condition and while we feel that regenerative medicine protocols are an outstanding way to combat the pain of this degenerative process, these treatments are not a cure for this condition.
This is an extremely important question. In our opinion, success isn’t just a matter of having less overall pain. We strive to improve your overall quality of life. Sure, this includes decreasing your pain levels, but we also want to see things like improved function, range of motion, improved sleep patterns, taking fewer medications (or lower doses), and being able to enjoy life more. Instead of just looking at a simple pain scale number, we focus on quality-of-life metrics. In this light, the vast majority of our patients have success with regenerative medicine for their knees.
Class IV laser therapy is a helpful adjuvant to the regenerative medicine therapies we use. When used alone, it is useful for some temporary relief only. We utilize it in combination with our additional protocols to improve the tissue environment.
A series of the biologic regenerative medicine therapies; consideration of appropriate knee bracing, if warranted; and physical therapy after the initial treatment series.
When left untreated, sports injuries can lead to local scarring of tissue. The chronic pain of sports injuries can also put undue stress on other parts of the musculoskeletal system that can lead to pain in other areas as well.
The pain due to muscle tears, tendon injuries, ligament injuries, bursitis, and more.
There are many ways to work on low back pain because it is a very complicated problem with many potential causes. While we use our regenerative medicine protocols successfully with many low back pain issues, we also strongly encourage things like physical therapy, Pilates, and yoga to help enhance the results you can obtain from our protocols.
There are times when one or both are appropriate to use. We discuss this in detail with you when you begin your plan of care with us.
The pain related to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis.
Usually, this is determined by a good history and physical exam, followed by imaging with x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, or a combination of all three modalities. Sometimes, blood work may also be warranted in the work-up of arthritis.
