Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis. The connection? They’re both age-related degenerative diseases. (1) Some of us may escape them, but those who do not can rely on their McHenry chiropractor at OrthoIllinois Chiropractic to intervene when asked and help with chiropractic spinal manipulation, nutritional advice, and understanding.
KOA and LSS
They are such little abbreviations for such uncomfortable conditions. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) affects 27 million people. (5) Degenerative changes in the spine are evident in up to 95% of those over 50. Spinal stenosis is most evident in adults 60 and older. (6) Degeneration of cartilage has a part in each. Pain stems from each. When both in one person, these two conditions may alter clinical outcomes for each. Lumbar spinal stenosis patients who undergo back surgery for their condition and also suffer with knee osteoarthritis find their recoveries a bit less beneficial in terms of social life and activities. Their KOA makes it difficult to do routine work or ordinary activities due to knee pain or restricted knee range of motion. Authors of this paper suggested tempering surgical outcome predictions in patients who have KOA. (1) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic brings McHenry chiropractic services to the care mix to get back pain and knee pain patients feeling better.
THE IMPORTANCE OF DEALING WITH KNEE AND OTHER PAIN
It’s pretty hard to disregard McHenry back pain and knee pain. People who have any type of low back pain and KOA had 2.7 times higher risk of frequent falls. People who have moderate to severe low back pain and KOA were 3.7 times more at risk for falls. (2) Patients who have KOA and widespread pain vs patients with KOA and low back pain vs patients with KOA and multijoint pain vs those with KOA only, patients with widespread pain and KOA described feeling worse with higher levels of pain sensitization, less function and poorer physical performance. (3) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic can help though.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
OrthoIllinois Chiropractic utilizes well-researched chiropractic care for knee osteoarthritis and McHenry back pain relief. Chiropractic researchers just recounted that a blend of education, exercise and manual therapy over 6 weeks increased function for two of three patients who have knee osteoarthritis. (4) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic also incorporates the research-documented, gentle spinal manipulation, Cox® Technic, to drop intradiscal pressures, widen the area of canal and raise the height of the disc.
CONTACT OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Michael McMurray on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares just how chiropractic relieves back pain due to spinal stenosis with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule a McHenry chiropractic appointment at OrthoIllinois Chiropractic soon. Knee osteoarthritis and back pain because of spinal stenosis have a connection, a connection that age makes for chiropractic to contend with. See you at your next appointment!
