Can your knee/leg/or foot pain be helped by your chiropractor?

Plantar Fascitis is an inflammation of the fascia of the bottom of the foot.  This can be a very painful condition and can be difficult to treat because it is constantly aggravated when walked upon.  Ask anyone whom has ever had it and they will tell you how miserable it is.  It is often mis-treated because treatment many times is just focused at the inflammed fascia itself and not the cause of the condition.

Plantar fascitis, many times, is caused by a fallen arch (over-pronation of the foot) therby stretching the fascia, irritating it, leading to inflammation (-itis).  This also causes it to pull on the insertion @ the calcaneous which can lead to a heel spur (often in combination with tight gastroc msucles).  It's also noteworthy that over-pronation will lead to a change in the biomechanics of the stance and gait which could cause knee pain, hip pain, leg pain and even low back pain.  It has been estimated that this problem is the #1 cause of knee degeneration leading to knee surgery because it causes excess wear and tear on the knee (bet your orthopedic surgeon never told you that).

What can a chiropractor do?

Not all chiropractors are trained to treat this but at Freed Chiropractic we will evaluate the biomechanics of your gait (walk) and your stance.  We can then address the overpronation (or other dysfunction), correct and stabilize it to eliminate your current discomforts along with reducing the likely hood of future problems.

We are conceerned with not only getting you out of any current discomfort you may be in but taking a proactive approach to your condition and fixing it before there is degeneration rather than a reactive approach and waiting for something to get worse before addressing it.

Please check out our webpage FreedChiropracticClinic.com to learn more about chiropractic care in general and call Freed Chiropractic today to set up a free consultation on how we may be of benefit to you or someone you care about.

Dr. Freed

Low Back Pain

If you're suffering from lower back pain you're not alone. More than 80% of North Americans will at some time in their life suffer from the disabling confines of lower back pain.

According to experts, lower back pain is the number one disability culprit in workers' compensation claims and accounts for more than $50 billion annually in the US through medical care and lost production. In addition, the latest research shows most lower back problems which cause low back pain do not fully resolve without extensive treatment and proper rehabilitation, contrary to previous beliefs.

The chiropractic doctor is unique in the health care field in that much of the training in chiropractic colleges is specifically aimed at identifying and successfully treating and managing lower back conditions. General medical practitioners generally lack adequate training in this area and have not learned the skills necessary to most effectively identify and treat most back conditions.

I have had tremendous success in the treatment of low back pain, even cases that have failed elsewhere.  I have kept many people from the need of lifelong pain killers, back injections or surgery.  If you or someone you know would like to know more please call my office and mention this blog for a free consultation.
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