“How do chiropractors adjust knees?”
I want to have a knee adjustment. How do chiropractors adjust knees?
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Chiropractors can adjust knees just like any other joint. The physician will find the restricted motion and perform an adjustment which applies a gentle force to the restriction and helps to free the joint motion.
There are multiple ways to adjust a knee The doctor may use activator, drops, manual, traction or a specific technique. Most chiropractors will evaluate your knee looking for rotation or misalignment of the joint and then adjust to correct for the misalignment/ subluxation.
There are several ways to adjust knees. Some use a small drop, some use an activator and others use a traction/adjustment method depending on what technique the doctor specializes in and how your knee is out of alignment. Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinic (760) 285-3824 [cid:image001.jpg@01D9C905.153D5220]
Usally by hand, and it's usally more of distraction Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device
Knees can be adjusted in several different ways. One involves using the hands to hold one part of the joint while the other gently pushes the joint in the correct direction to increase movement of the joint. Another technique can use an instrument called an Activator to deliver a very fast impulse to the joint in a specific direction. Chiropractors also may have you put the knee through specific movements to help stretch tight muscles, and they may also treat trigger points in the surrounding muscles, all to create better and more correct movement of the joint.
We utilize an adjusting instrument that is very specific and very fast in order to remobilize the joint, after determine the mechanical distortions that the presenting joint is presenting for correction. Most often, the patella, the tibia and the fibula knee to be re-aligned.
