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Active Spine and Joint Institute takes a multidisciplinary approach to getting you out of pain and getting you active again.   Here we’ll share more information about what you can expect from our highly experienced medical practitioners as we treat your chronic pain.

Chiropractic, Knee Pain Erica Milcarek Chiropractic, Knee Pain Erica Milcarek

A Chiropractor Can Help with Knee Pain

When you hear chiropractor, you often think of back or neck pain. But a chiropractor can also help with knee pain. Understanding where your knee pain is coming from and what it means for your overall health are important steps in finding relief from it. Knee pain can have a serious impact on your quality of life.

What causes knee pain and where it comes from; what can a chiropractor do to help?

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Erica Milcarek Erica Milcarek

A Common Treatment for Knee Pain Might be Making it Worse

A common treatment for some arthritis pain might actually be making the condition worse, according to two new studies. Hyaluronic acid may slow down the progression of knee osteoarthritis and alleviate long-term effects while offering symptomatic relief.

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Robert Olivieri Robert Olivieri

So, you are bone on bone and need surgery… Now What?

Have you recently been diagnosed with arthritis of the knee, or been told that you are “bone-on-bone”?

When patients are first diagnosed with osteoarthritis, it may feel overwhelming, You may be unsure of the best options to manage the painand to prevent further joint damage. And, while many are told that total knee replacement surgery is their only option for relief, there are alternatives that are important to explore before making the commitment to invasive and risky surgery.

So, does bone on bone mean eventual knee surgery? Not necessarily.

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