There are approximately 700,000 total knee replacement surgeries performed every year in the US. In every case, surgeons replace the knee joint with artificial parts to relieve pain, improve function and mobility and improve the quality of life of their patients. For...
Let’s get one thing straight… We love surgeons. Surgeons fix broken hearts, help transplanted organs find their new home, mend shattered bones, and do a thousand other procedures that help keep us healthy and whole. But as we will see, some surgeons feel...
As the largest joint in the body, your knees are subject to all sorts of abuse. Consider how many times in a day you sit down, stand up, climb stairs, walk, run, jump, reach, turn, or bend. It’s no wonder that more than 10 million people suffer from knee pain....
One of the first nursery rhymes a child learns is “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes.” In an effort to teach the names of key body parts, the child sings along as they touch each one in turn. At some point in our lives, “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and...
Your knees are absolutely fascinating things. Among the largest joints in the body, your knee consists of three bones, several tendons and even more ligaments that hold the structure together and keep you walking, running, lifting, bending, and bouncing. Yet abnormal...
Knee pain is something millions of people deal with every day, but not everyone has to. Today, I’m going to talk to you about some of the remedies we can do here at Sandstone Chiropractic to alleviate that. So whether it’s pain on the lateral aspect of your knee,...
