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Strong Quads and Hamstrings Keep Osteoarthritic Knees Happy!

picture of knee pain due to osteoarthritis

Tormented by knee pain due to osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis of the knee in Burlington and Hamilton is not extraordinary, and Spinal Care Clinic helps many patients get a handle on it. We chiropractic physicians comprehend body mechanics!

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that exposes people to disability as they age. In fact, nearly one in two people will develop knee osteoarthritis in their lifetime. (1) Osteoarthritis is the breakdown of cartilage in nearly any joint in the body, but the spine, knees and hips seems to be the most often affected. Want to know why? They do the most motion.

In our chiropractic practice, Spinal Care Clinic may see more women than men with this problem of osteoarthritis of the knee, but men will encounter osteoarthritis of the knee as well. The knee is the largest joint in the body and is heavily used. Some of the chiropractic treatments we may discuss are knee exercises for osteoarthritis treatment and prevention. Don't do any of them until we decide on what's best for your health, but these may help you.

Two major muscles that control knee motion are the quadriceps (above and in front of the knee) and the hamstrings (three of them that run down the back to the side of knee). Stretch and strengthen those, keep your knees - and your back! - happy.(2,3)

Osteoarthritis Knee Exercise #1 - Quadriceps Stretch

  • Grip the back of a chair. Keep your knees together and back straight. Pull your foot to your hip with your hand. Hold for up to 30 seconds. Relax and repeat up to 5 times on each side.

Osteoarthritis Knee Exercise #2 - Knee Extension to Strengthen the Quadriceps

  • Sitting with your leg straight (on a bed or sofa), put a small pillow under your knee. Slowly lift your lower leg up and down. The key is to do this slowly. You'll notice your leg will quiver. Begin with just a few repetitions. The more you do this exercise, the less you will notice your leg shake.

Osteoarthritis Knee Exercise #3 – Hamstring Stretch

Osteoarthritis of the knee may trouble your daily activities, but Spinal Care Clinic is sure that the combined efforts of our Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic care and your performance of some exercise and possibly nutrition for osteoarthritis will get you feeling better and moving less painfully around Burlington and Hamilton.

Review these articles about osteoarthritis of the knee, then contact Spinal Care Clinic to set up an appointment to start your chiropractic treatment plan for knee osteoarthritis pain alleviation today.

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