“Can an adjustment help knee pain?”

Good morning. Thanks for sharing your knee question with the FATD community. I am happy to offer my tips, suggestions and thoughts. I am not sure what you believe an adjustment is. Sometimes people with stiffness in their knees undergo a manipulation (in the operating room: manipulation under anesthesia or in the office after a numbing injection). However, feel that the term adjustment is used as a chiropractic treatment modality and involves the back (neck, mid-back or lower back; sometimes the pelvis). Therefore, my short answer is no. Knee pain has many root causes. You did not disclose a history, so I am not sure if you had trauma to it, surgery or injections to it, or your weight or age. Knee pain arises due to the nerves in and around the knee being stimulated. This can be from infection, trauma, or irritation from a knee that no longer has smooth surfaces within it. For the last two reasons, physical therapy is valuable when attended soon after the pain (within 2-4 weeks). Physical therapy in itself does not completely cure the problem. Nothing beats doing the right exercises at the right time, and done in a routine that is part of your lifestyle. Chronic pain is very common and hard to overcome. I recommend that you find great programs to help your knee move better and feel better. Strengthening the muscles around the knee is the best way to overcome and deal with chronic pain. I like this link to exercises for the knee: https://www.pop-doc.com/browse.cgi?category1=Knee I hope this helps.

Well, the honest answer is No. There is no scientific evidence to show it. Dr. Bose

Yes, but if the injury is severe enough, get a full evaluation from an ortho-trained doctor.

Usually not.For a significant problem see an orthopedic surgeon.