Dallas,TX- Knee Arthritis Pain? Cold Laser Therapy/Exercises Best Combo
Dallas, TX- Cold Laser Therapy/ Exercises Best Combination for Knee Arthritis Pain
It’s true; exercise usually helps relieve arthritis knee pain and stiffness. However, a recent study published in PubMed reveals patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis benefit more from adding cold laser therapy (low level laser therapy) to their exercise program then just from exercise alone. In the study, Brazilian and Norwegian researchers conducted a double-blind placebo controlled study and randomly placed forty patients between the ages of 50-75 years in two groups. One group of patients underwent a treatment regimen of cold laser therapy and exercises while the other group underwent a series of placebo cold laser treatments and exercises.
Researchers concluded that patients who underwent a combination treatment program of cold laser therapy and exercises noticed significant improvements in pain, range of motion, muscular strength, and quality of life while the group who had placebo cold laser therapy treatments showed NO significant improvement in ANY of the components. In other words, patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis knee pain experienced more overall benefits by adding cold laser therapy knee treatments to their exercise program.
Why do cold laser therapy treatments provide more benefits for arthritic knee pain sufferers then exercises alone? Cold laser therapy reinvigorates soft tissues that are damaged and irritated. Cold laser therapy does this by improving the metabolic rate of a cell; therefore, cells heal and repair at a faster rate. Cold laser therapy also improves blood flow and reduces inflammation in and around the knee joint. Incorporating both exercises and cold laser therapy to a patient’s treatment plan will give patients diagnosed with knee arthritis the most overall benefits.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee is one of the pioneers in the field of cold laser therapy for the treatment of knee pain, and her program has always incorporated specialized knee exercises as part of a patient’s treatment plan. Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ is a unique, progressive, integrated approach to treating chronic knee conditions. Whether a patient is diagnosed with bone on bone knee pain, arthritis knee pain, tendonitis, bursitis, a baker’s cyst or a meniscus tear; Dr. Schnee offers a specialized treatment program to address their condition.
If you are searching for an alternative option to pain medications, knee injections, and/or knee surgery then Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ may be a treatment option you should consider. Call the DFW Spine & Joint Center today at 214-596-1051 or visit http://www.helpmykneepain.com to request more information about her program.
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, D.C. – Cold Laser Therapy Dallas Knee Doctor – “ Since 2001 Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ has helped hundreds of knee pain sufferers experience knee pain relief and avoid knee surgery in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Surrounding Texas areas.”
Dallas,TX- Knee Arthritis Pain? Cold Laser Therapy/Exercises Best Combo
Dallas,TX- Cold laser therapy, exercises best combination to relieve arthritis knee pain. Dallas-Fort Worth Cold laser therapy knee doctor, Dr Schnee, DC shares study.
Baker’s Cyst Pain Relief | Dr. Schnee’s Knee Treatment Dallas, TX
Baker’s Cyst Pain Relief | Dr. Schnee’s Knee Treatment Dallas, TX
If there is a pre-existing meniscus tear or if there is arthritis in the knee joint, and the joint get irritated or injured in some way then the knee may produce excess fluid. If the knee produces more fluid then it can get rid of, and that fluid fills the bursa or sac in the back of the knee the condition is called a baker’s cyst. A baker’s cyst or popliteal cyst is when synovial fluid (joint fluid) accumulates in the back of the knee.
Signs and Symptoms:
If a baker’s cyst is small in size it may go unnoticed, but as it grows it becomes more symptomatic. A baker’s cyst can get so large that it looks like a ‘tumor’ in the back of the knee, and oftentimes patient’s mistaken it for a blood clot.
Patients with a baker’s cyst will often complain of pain, tightness, and swelling in the back of the knee. The pain may become more severe at night and when the knee is in a bent or in an extended position. Patients may also experience pain in the back of the leg.
Knee Treatment:
Aspirating the fluid from a baker’s cyst is unproductive because the fluid will return. Surgery is never recommended for removing a baker’s cyst since it is a secondary reaction to arthritis or a meniscus tear in the knee joint. Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ has clinically shown remarkable improvements in helping patients experience knee pain relief diagnosed with a baker’s cyst.
Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™: Baker’s Cyst Pain Relief :
The following reviews are from patients who had pain in the back of their knee and leg and were diagnosed with a baker’s cyst.
After completing Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program ™ Mr. W. was able to complete a FULL marathon in October 2011.
Mr. W shows off his medal!
“My biggest issue was stiffness and pain behind the knee (Baker’s Cyst). As a runner my knee was sore and stiff when I started to run. But both of those issues reduced after I got further into my run BUT after my run I would have pain and stiffness again. Steps were very difficult, bending, and kneeling was also difficult. I had arthroscopic on this same knee 2 years ago. I didn’t even consider surgery this time as an option, and I was looking for an alternative knee treatment to surgery. I found Dr. Schnee by reading about her knee program on the Internet. I am extremely pleased with this knee treatment. I would and have recommended it to others, not only for knees but other issues. Dr. Schnee and the entire staff are awesome! I really appreciate Dr. Schnee’s willingness to work with me in my desire to continue to run.” M.W., Fort Worth, Texas
After completing Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program ™ the following patient was able to sleep through the night without pain in the back of her knee.
Finally- Pain in back of the knee relieved!!
“The pain in back of my left knee was constant. Even when lying with my leg propped up it was throbbing. This caused me to have knee pain at night and difficulty sleeping. It was just wearing me out physically and mentally.
I could not walk for any great distance without stopping to rest and when getting up from a chair I had to stand before I could take a step because my knee would lock. I had been to my primary care physician and she sent me for an ultrasound, then referred me to an orthopedic who sent me for an MRI, then she sent me back to my primary care physician…I was using pain medication twice a day, rubbing my knee and leg with all kinds of knee pain medication. I was also using the stick on patches that are supposed to give you relief- all in vain.
After starting Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program I had some relief after my very first cold laser treatment. Cold laser therapy solved the majority of the swelling in my knee and leg. I’m not back to walking on the treadmill or using my elliptical but other than that I’m back to normal. When I stretch out at night I thank God that the knee pain is gone and I’m able to sleep. I get up, get dressed and go off to work with a great attitude and pain free.
Dr. Schnee and her great staff were professional, caring and welcoming. It was a very positive experience for me. She warned me that 100% recovery might not be possible but we would try for 90-95% improvement and I am confident that I am 90% improved. I have NO pain except if I over extend myself and I have very little swelling. It was a very positive experience.” B. D., Euless, Texas
If you have been diagnosed with a baker’s cyst aka popliteal cyst, and you have pain behind the knee or leg, and you live in the Dallas, Fort Worth or surrounding areas; then Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ may be able to help you.
Call the DFW Spine & Joint Center at 214-596-1051 or to read more about Dr. Schnee’s Knee Treatment program or to read more reviews visit http://www.HelpMyKneePain.com
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, D.C.- The Cold Laser Doctor™ – “Since 2001, Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ has been helping patients with knee pain- without knee surgery, medications, and knee injections in the Dallas, Fort Worth, and surrounding areas.”
Baker’s Cyst Pain Relief | Dr. Schnee’s Knee Treatment Dallas, TX
Knee treatment in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas helps patients get knee pain relief from baker’s cyst pain (pain behind the knee). Knee treatment is non-surgical, painless, and does not involve injections.
Dallas, TX- Knee Replacements, Knee Osteoarthritis on the Rise
Dallas, TX- Knee Replacements, Knee Osteoarthritis on the Rise
According to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, over 6.5 million Americans between the ages of 35 and 84 are expected to be diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis in the next decade. Nearly half of those diagnosed will be individuals between the ages of 45 and 64. This of course will increase the number of total knee replacements and will place an additional burden on our already troubled health care system.
Head author of the study, Dr. Elena Losina, Ph-D and coordinator of the Orthropeadic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston explained that the mean age of physician diagnosed knee osteoarthritis fell from 72 in the 1990’s to 56 years of age in 2010. “The large number of newly developed cases of knee osteoarthritis in younger individuals will lead to continued increases in the use of total knee replacements. Furthermore, our findings are consistent with the recently observed tripling of total knee replacements in 45-65 year olds in the United States…”
Dr. Losina and her colleagues believe the increase in the number of knee osteoarthritis in younger people is due to the rise in obesity and the number of knee injuries in the United States.
The National Institutes of Health funded this study.
Dr. Schnee’s Perspective:
The companies that manufacture knee replacement parts are ‘jumping for joy’ after hearing about this news. (Of course they knew it all along. It’s impossible for a country to have an obesity epidemic, and NOT have a rise in knee osteoarthritis and total knee replacements). It’s discouraging that the United States hasn’t lead the way in finding a ‘replacement’ too costly knee joint replacements. It is even more frustrating that Medicare and some other health care companies refuse to pay for effective, less costly ‘alternative’ medications and treatments; but are happy to pay for medications that have been rushed through FDA clearance (and have horrible side-effects), a $60,000 knee replacement, and gel injections- where the results remain inconclusive.
Perhaps we should start following the lead of other countries like Scotland, and Germany who WANT to find alternatives to costly knee replacements, so they’ve been studying adult (not embryonic) stem cells as a way to replace cartilage in the knee joint so that they can reduce the number of total knee joint replacements in the population.
For years the Koreans, Chinese, and the Japanese people have been using acupuncture, supplements, cold laser therapy and other alternative practices to relieve knee pain- in their hospitals! The Norwegian healthcare system, in a study led by Dr. Jan M. Bjordal, M.D., found that cold laser therapy eased osteoarthritis knee pain and was twice as effective as NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), and it saved the system money. So guess what? In Norway, Cold laser therapy earned a top spot as a treatment recommendation for patients suffering from osteoarthritis knee pain.
Our healthcare system has to change: Medicare and some other health insurance companies need to stop being dictated by ‘big pharma’ and start paying for treatments that we know are effective, have the research to back them, and are significantly less costly to our healthcare system. Let’s start with cold laser therapy.
To find out more about Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ call the DFW Spine & Joint Center at 214-596-1051 or visit http://www.Helpmykneepain.com
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, D.C. – The Cold Laser Doctor™ for knee pain relief for the non-surgical treatment of knee pain for the Dallas, Fort Worth and Surrounding Texas Areas. “Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ has been helping knee pain sufferers without knee injections, medications, or knee surgery since 2001.”
Dallas, TX- Knee Replacements, Knee Osteoarthritis on the Rise
Dallas knee pain relief doctor shares alarming study which shows knee replacements, knee osteoarthritis on the rise, and why our healthcare system has to change.
To read the entire abstract go to http://www.rheumatology.org/about/newsroom/
Knee Osteoarthritis Risk Depends on Shape of Knee
Knee Osteoarthritis Risk Depends on Shape of Knee
Jan Waarsing and her colleagues, researchers from the Netherlands, compared the knee shapes of women diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (oa) to those without arthritis. There were 606 participants used in the study, and x-rays were used to view the shapes of womens knees.
The researchers found three key differences in the knee shape of women with knee oa versus those without knee osteoarthritis:
- Those with knee arthritis had a wider knee on x-ray (wider femoral and tibial bone).
- They also found that those with arthritic knees had raised lateral tibial plateaus (the outer part of the shin bone was higher).
- Also osteoarthritis knee patients extended their knees more on the x-ray than those without knee oa.
More studies have to be conducted about how knee shape affects knee osteoarthritis, but with these new findings researchers hope that this could help predict knee osteoarthritis in patients and offer early knee treatment and counseling to those with knee osteoarthritis in hopes to manage its progression.
Knee Osteoarthritis Facts:
-The Arthritis Foundation stated that women are at greater risk than men for developing oa. Moreover, a 2010 study found that women were likely to develop arthritic knees after the age of forty.
- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently reported that more people limit their activity with a diagnosis of arthritis then those with diabetes, cancer, or heart disease.
-One in three people diagnosed with arthritis in the US have difficulty functioning at work.
-Arthritis Today Magazine reports that exercise eases osteoarthritis knee pain; however, most people discontinue exercising because they confuse muscle pain soreness with knee joint pain.
In Conclusion:
If you have been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, are searching for knee pain relief, and live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area then Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee may be able to help you. Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ provides relief for those with chronic knee pain, by decreasing inflammation, and improving mobility in the knee. Dr. Schnee’s program is painless and safe. Most importantly, it does not involve surgery, injections or medications. To find out more about her program visit http://www.Helpmykneepain.com or call the DFW Spine & Joint Center at 214-596-1051.
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, D.C.- The Cold Laser Doctor™ for the Non-Invasive Treatment of Knee Pain for the Dallas, Fort Worth Texas and Surrounding areas – “ Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ has been helping chronic knee pain sufferers experience knee pain relief since 2001.”
Citation: D.J HaverKamp, et al. Variation of Joint Shape in Osteoarthritic Knees
Knee Osteoarthritis Risk Depends on Shape of Knee
Knee osteoarthritis risk rises depending on shape of knee. Dallas-Fort Worth cold laser therapy knee pain relief doctor Alexandra Schnee, D.C. shares study and knee treatment option.
Knee Replacement Surgery Outcomes Affected by Pain Meds
Knee Replacement Surgery Outcomes Affected by Pain Meds
A study recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery reported that patients taking pain medications (narcotic pain relievers) prior to knee replacement surgery experienced worse results then those not taking pain meds.
The study showed that those taking pain meds prior to knee replacement surgery had more difficulty recovering after knee surgery, had longer hospital stays, experienced more knee pain after the replacement, had more complications, and were more likely to need additional knee surgeries then those not dependent on pain medications.
Michael A. Mont, M.D., orthopedic surgeon, and lead researcher in the study, expected that the research would show that opioid users would have more difficulty dealing with knee replacement surgery then those not taking pain medications. However, he was surprised to discover how great the differences between the two groups ended up being. He stated, “Previous studies have found that patients who use opioids are more dissatisfied after [knee replacement] surgery…but these are more powerful finding since patients [who use pain meds] require additional [knee] surgeries. This is a topic our orthopedic community and other care providers need to address together.”
Dr. Mont along with the co-authors of the study suggested that surgeons consider the following procedures prior to performing knee replacement surgery on patients.
1) Slowly weaning patients off opioid pain medications.
2) Prescribing non-opioid medications.
3) Considering non-pharmacological alternatives as part a pain management strategy.
The Bottom Line:
There are several non-pharmacological alternatives to treating severe knee pain. Some are more effective than others, but you must talk to your doctor before discontinuing any medication. If you live in the Dallas – Fort Worth or surrounding areas one option to consider is Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™. Dr. Schnee’s Knee Program, is a unique system, which combines non-surgical cold laser therapy along with physiotherapy, to help relieve knee pain. It is considered a safe, painless, and non-pharmacological option for patients who are searching for knee pain relief.
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, D.C.-is considered an authority in the field of cold laser therapy for the treatment of knee pain, and offers knee treatments in Dallas, Fort Worth, and the Irving area. “Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™- knee pain relief without knee surgery since 2001.”
To contact Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, D.C. at the DFW Spine & Joint Center call 214-596-1051 or visit http://www.HelpMyKneePain.com
Knee Replacement Surgery Outcomes Affected by Pain Meds
Study: pain meds adversely affect knee replacement surgery outcomes. Try non drug alternatives before having knee surgery. Dallas knee pain relief doctor shares info.
Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Chondromalacia Patella, Study Shows Knee Osteoarthritis Targets Knee Cap
Chondromalacia Patella – New Study Indicates Knee Osteoarthritis Targets the Patellofemoral Joint
Years ago it was thought that only 10% of the population suffered with osteoarthritis behind the knee cap (or chondromalacia patella). A recent study released at the World Congress on Osteoarthritis indicates that this percentage is probably a lot higher than once believed.
First Let’s Define Chondromalacia Patella:
The back of the knee cap and the front of thigh bone make up the patellofemoral joint. When there is osteoarthritis (cartilage loss or cartilage damage) behind the knee cap this condition is called chondromalacia patella. There are different stages of chondromalacia patella depending on the severity. Grade I is the least severe and Grade IV is the most severe form of osteoarthritis. For example, if a doctor informs you that you have grade II chondromalacia patella it indicates that you have moderate osteoarthritis between the knee cap and thigh bone (the patellofemoral joint).
Symptoms of Chondromalacia Patella:
Patients with knee osteoarthritis in the patellofemoral joint (or chondromalacia patella) have difficulty getting up from a chair (typically they need to use their arms to push themselves up), they have difficulty squatting, and stairs are typically a problem to climb. Patients will experience pain behind the knee cap anytime the knee is in a bent position and then extended or vice versa. As the condition becomes more severe it will eventually affect the tibiofemoral joint (the joint that is formed between the thigh bone and shin bone). This is why most people have osteoarthritis in both the patellofemoral joint (again the joint formed between the knee cap and thigh bone) AND the tibiofemoral joint.
Most Conventional Knee Treatments for Chondromalacia Have a High Failure Rate…
Most orthopedic surgeons will not focus on the patellofemoral joint because most of the traditional knee treatments available have fairly high failure rates averaging about 30%. Instead surgeons focus on the tibiofemoral joint (the joint that is formed from the thigh bone and shin bone) but a recent study released at the World Congress on Osteoarthritis which involved 970 people found that more people had cartilage damage at the patellofemoral joint then the tibiofemoral joint.
The National Institutes of Health and the Arthritis Foundation funded the study headed by Dr. Joshua Stefanik Ph.D., a research associate in Boston University’s Clinical Epidemiology, Research and Training Unit; and Dr. David Hunter, a professor of medicine at the University of Sydney.
There were 970 people randomly recruited from the community for the Framingham (Mass.) Osteoarthritis Study. The mean age was 63.4 and only 22% complained of knee pain. An MRI was performed and found that 20.4% of the 970 people had cartilage damage in the patellofemoral joint versus only 10.4% had damage in the tibiofemoral joint, and finally 44.2% had damage in both joints.
More People Have Chondromalacia Patella Then Previously Believed…
“Historically everybody (clinicians) focuses on the tibiofemoral joint, (so) we are probably missing a lot of disease.”
Since this study clearly indicates that knee osteoarthritis targets cartilage behind the knee cap it is time to change how doctors manage and treat the knee joint.
One Conservative Knee Treatment Option May Be…
Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ is a possible knee treatment in Dallas ; an option for those suffering from knee osteoarthritis (in the patellofemoral joint or the tibiofemoral joint) and want to avoid knee surgery, knee injections, and pain pills. Dr. Alexandra Schnee, D.C. practices in Irving, Texas a suburb of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas at the DFW Spine & Joint Center. To receive information about her cold laser knee treatment program visit http://www.Helpmykneepain.com
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, D.C. – The Cold Laser Knee Doctor for the Non-Surgical Treatment of Knee Pain for the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Area. “ Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ has been helping patients with knee pain relief without knee surgery or knee injections since 2001.”
Chondromalacia Patella, Study Shows Knee Osteoarthritis Targets Knee Cap
Explanation of chondromalacia patella knee pain and study that indicates its more prevalent then intitially thought. Knee treatment in Dallas-Fort Worth available to ease pain.
Dallas, TX- Knee Pain Relief with These Two Super Foods
Dallas, TX- Knee Pain Relief with These Two Super Foods
I was reading the current issue of AARP magazine when I stumbled onto an article that discussed the seven super foods that can help ease pain. I was really interested in two of the seven foods they were discussing since they had to do with relieving chronic knee pain. So in this blog I want to give you an overview of the two foods they talked about.(In the past, I’ve written about foods you should avoid or consume if you have chronic knee pain that you check out by clicking onto the link.)
Complaining of Chronic Knee Pain? Try Taking Ginger Extract
In one of my blogs I specifically wrote about ginger and how it can help relieve knee pain caused from muscle inflammation. Recently though another study about the benefits of ginger were released by the University of Miami. The study was conducted with patients who had been diagnosed with chronic knee pain. This six week study found that almost two-thirds of patients with chronic knee pain experienced less soreness upon standing after taking a ginger extract. The ginger extract also helped chronic knee pain sufferers walk with less pain after walking 50 feet compared to those taking a placebo. In addition, those taking the ginger extract reported taking less pain medication.
It is believed that taking as little as two to three teaspoons of ginger extract daily can block a key enzyme that induces inflammation and promotes knee pain.
Soy Also Helps Relieve Knee Pain
A study from Oklahoma State University stated that patient’s were able to reduce their pain medications by fifty percent after consuming 40 grams of soy protein daily for three months. For good sources of soy protein, increase your intake of soy milk, edamame, or tofu. The benefits of soy take at least two to three weeks before they kick in so be patient!
Changing Your Diet Will Make A Difference…
The bottom line is that diet plays a major role in how our bodies react. You can either have a diet filled with inflammatory promoting foods; for example, red meat, sugar, processed foods OR you can consume more anti-inflammatory foods such as soy and ginger.
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, D.C. – A Cold Laser Knee Pain Relief Doctor – One of the leading authorities on treating knee pain conservatively with cold laser knee treatments for the Dallas – Fort Worth Texas Area. “Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ Has Been Helping Knee Pain Sufferers Since 2001…Knee Pain Relief Without Knee Injections or Knee Surgery.”
To reach Dr. Alexandra Schnee, D.C. for an interview call the DFW Spine & Joint Center at 214-596-1051 or visit http://www.HelpMyKneePain.com
To check out the other five super food pain fighting foods recommended in the AARP article click on the link…
Dallas, TX- Knee Pain Relief With These Two Super Foods
Add these two foods to help relieve knee pain. Dallas-Fort Worth Texas cold laser knee pain relief doctor discusses benefits in her blog.
Scientists Think Protein in Knee Joint May Ease Arthritis Knee Pain
Scientists Think Protein in Knee Joint May Ease Arthritis Knee Pain
In healthy knees, synovial fluid is the lubricant that allows the joint to glide. In an unhealthy arthritic knee there are decreased amounts of synovial fluid. In the past few years pharmaceutical companies have come out with rooster comb injections (aka gel injections, hyalgan injections, hyaluronic acid injections) to try and replicate the effects of synovial fluid. However, research indicates that the active protein or molecule in those injections only lasts for a few days in the knee joint before it is absorbed into the bloodstream.
That is why Saleem Abubacker, a 23 year old PHD student at the University of Calgary in Canada and his colleagues have been researching a different molecule then the one found in current knee injections. Abubacker and his team are studying the effects of lubricin, a protein found in synovial fluid and on the surface of the knee joint. They are injecting lubricin in unused cow joints from butcher shops and putting them in a machine that pushes them and twists them like human knee joints. Preliminary studies suggest that lubricin lasts for longer periods of time in the knee joint (28 days) compared to the current molecule used for injections on the market, and it has shown to slow down the breakdown of cartilage. They are also finding that the molecule forms building blocks, so as it grows it makes a difference in lubricating the knee. Abubacker thinks that some patients with arthritis knee pain may have more of the single molecule then the long chain and that by restoring that balance of lubricin they may have less arthritis knee pain.
Obviously, more advanced studies need to be completed with lubricin, especially on human knee joints, but who knows this may be the next type of knee injection in the future.
If you live in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and you are searching for a painless, non-surgical knee treatment then consider Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™. Contact the DFW Spine & Joint Center at 214-596-1051 or visit Dr. Schnee’s website at http://www.HelpMyKneePain.com
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, D.C.- Non-Surgical, Painless, Cold Laser Knee TreatmentDoctor for the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Metroplex- “ Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ Has Been Helping Knee Pain Sufferers With Knee Pain Relief Without Knee Injections or Surgery Since 2001.”
Jamie Komarnicki. U of C Scientists Make Strides Toward Easing Arthritis Knee Pain. Calgary Herald.
Scientists Think Protein in Knee Joint May Ease Arthritis Knee Pain
Scientists are studying protein in knee joint in hopes to ease arthritis knee pain in the future. Dallas-Fort Worth knee pain blog by Dr. Alexandra Schnee, D.C.
Knee Treatment Helps Patient With Knee Pain | Dallas-Fort Worth
Knee Treatment Helps Patient With Knee Pain | Dallas-Fort Worth
Dr. Schnee’s cold laser knee treatment program helps patients from the Dallas-Fort Worth and surrounding areas get knee pain relief so that they can avoid taking pain pills, painful knee injections, and knee surgery.
Here is a recent review of Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Treatment Program from a patient who started experiencing knee pain several years after having knee surgery. She did not want knee surgery again so she started Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™.
“I had arthroscopic knee surgery in 2007 for a torn meniscus and I did good until June 2011 but I wanted to seek alternative methods. My knee pain was intense when I walked,and especially at night. It was burning pain that kept me awake at night. I couldn’t garden, bird watch, or stand for more than 30 minutes without my knee being painful.
Since completing Dr. Schnee’s knee treatments I sleep so much better now, I’m walking more and building strength each day with exercises. I feel I’m 75% better and will continue to improve. I only wish I had this knee treatment instead of the surgery in 2007 I would recommmend this to anyone who wants to avoid knee surgery.
The staff at the DFW Spine & Joint Center are exceptional. They got me in and out in promptly, no long time waiting for my appointment. Dr. Schnee was very thorough and honest in her plan. She didn’t promise what she couldn’t deliver.
You have nothing to lose by trying Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Therapy (except knee pain)!”
Ellen L., Bedford Texas
If you live in the Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving or surrounding areas call the DFW Spine & Joint Center at 214-596-1051 or visit http://www.helpmykneepain.com/ for more information about Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™.
Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, D.C.- A Cold Laser Doctor for the Treatment of Knee Pain for Dallas-Fort Worth Residents. “Helping People With Chronic Knee Pain Get Knee Pain Relief Since 2001.”
Knee Treatment Helps Patient With Knee Pain | Dallas-Fort Worth
A review from a patient about Dr. Schnee’s knee treatment program for knee pain relief in Dallas-Fort Worth Texas.
Cortisone Knee Injections for Knee Pain-What You Need To Know…
Cortisone Knee Injections for Knee Pain-What You Need To Know…
Cortisone knee injections are commonly prescribed by orthopedic doctors as a means of providing temporary relief to knee pain sufferers. In this blog, I’m going to discuss cortisone injections for knee pain: when to get them, when and why you should avoid them, and why it’s important to consider other knee treatment alternatives.
Cortisone Knee Injections:
Cortisone is considered a steroid that is naturally produced by our bodies (our adrenal glands) in times of stress. However, the cortisone that is injected into the knee joint is not natural it is man made. It is synthetically produced by pharmaceutical companies to help temporarily relieve inflammation and swelling. For example, Kenalog, and Celestone are all name brands of synthetic cortisone injections.
Cortisone Is NOT A Pain Reliever
A common misconception is that cortisone relieves knee pain. It is NOT a pain reliever it simply reduces inflammation and swelling in the knee joint. As a result of there being less fluid in the joint, the pressure is alleviated around the sensitive nerve endings and a patient will experience knee pain relief.
When You Should Consider Getting A Cortisone Knee Injection:
Individuals in acute knee pain (those who’ve had a recent sports injury, a car accident, a fall) should consider getting a cortisone injection since it does help temporarily relieve swelling and inflammation in the knee. The effects of the knee injection can help you get through those first few days or weeks until you can find a REAL SOLUTION to your problem.
Why You Should Avoid Cortisone Knee Injections:
- Some patients mistakenly think that they are ‘cured’ after getting an injection, and it gives them a false sense of security since they usually experience pain relief. Since the relief is just temporary patients should be even more cautious with their knee so as to not injure it further.
- Long term and repeated use of cortisone will cause bone loss, weakening of tendons, and cartilage loss in the knee joint. This is why doctors only allow a maximum of three injections per year.
- Cortisone injections WILL NOT help you if you don’t have swelling or inflammation in the knee joint.
- Infections are also possible since the needle is injected into the joint.
- Diabetics have to be monitored when getting cortisone injections since it can spike blood sugar levels.
- Injections can be painful.
- Finally, cortisone is not a long term solution to relieving chronic knee pain since it is not repairing or healing the tissue in the joint causing the pain.
Acute Knee Pain VS. Chronic Knee Pain
In my opinion, if you’ve recently injured your knee and you have swelling, inflammation and pain then a cortisone injection may help you. However, don’t be fooled into thinking that the effects from the injection will last forever. During that time you should be searching for a REAL solution to your problem.
On the other hand, if you suffer from chronic knee pain for example from bone on bone, arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, a baker’s cyst, a degenerative meniscus tear, than cortisone should NOT be considered as an option. After all, cortisone causes cartilage and bone loss, and weakening of the tendons. The last thing you want to do is to trade one chronic knee problem for another. I can recall a case where a patient came to see me with a torn patellar tendon. It tore because it weakened due to the multiple cortisone injections he had over a period of two years (he had a total of six injections- three injections a year) to relieve tendonitis in his knee. The injections helped relieve some of his knee pain but what he didn’t realize was that the steroid was damaging and weakening the tendon, and it eventually tore. By the time he came to see me it was too late… he was a surgical case.
If he only knew about cold laser therapy for tendonitis knee pain he probably could have avoided the cortisone injections…
Which Knee Treatment is a Better Alternative…
In my clinical experience, (and I’ve treated hundreds of patients with chronic knee pain) cold laser therapy is typically more effective and safer than a cortisone injection. It is a painless, non-invasive treatment tool that allows physicians to eliminate swelling and pain in the knee, but more importantly it is used to help stimulate and accelerate the healing process to repair damaged tissue.
Cold laser therapy is a better, safer alternative then cortisone because you will experience all of the upsides but none of the side-effects that you would experience with cortisone injections. In addition, since cold laser therapy works on a cellular level to heal injured, irritated and damaged tissue the results are typically NOT temporary. On the other hand cortisone does nothing to help tissue repair so even after the injection the problem is still there. Again cortisone only temporarily relieves knee pain by reducing swelling it does nothing to treat the cause of the problem.
If you’re looking for a better alternative to knee injections then Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program™ is a non-invasive, painless treatment option for patients who want to experience knee pain relief, and improved function-without any of the side effects. If you are experiencing knee pain and live in the Dallas-Fort Worth or surrounding areas call the DFW Spine & Joint Center at 214-596-1051. Visit http://www.helpmykneepain.com/ to order a free report.
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Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, B.S.,D.C.,-Your Cold Laser Doctor for the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Area-“Helping People with Knee Pain in the Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding areas since 2001.”
Cortisone Knee Injections for Knee Pain-What You Need To Know…
Find out when to get cortisone knee injections for knee pain and when to avoid them. Also find out about a safer more effective knee treatment alternative.
