A joint is where two or more bones meet. The ends of the bones that meet together at the joint are shaped in different ways to allow the joint to move in specific directions. Basic understanding of function and anatomy of specific joints can help you keep the joints healthier overall.
Knee Health
Keeping your knee joint healthy is imperative to a long life of mobility and quality of life. The first piece of optimal functioning for any joint is that all of the structures of the joint are receiving optimal communication from the brain. The nerves that innervate/communicate with the structures of the knee joint exit the spine from the lower lumbar and upper sacral region. This means that chiropractic adjustments to lumbar and sacral regions of the spine to promote optimal nervous system function is a wise idea to support knee joint health.
Strength and flexibility of surrounding ligaments and musculature is imperative for optimal joint health. Muscles such as the hamstrings (back of the leg) and the gastrocnemius tend to be weak but can assist in knee joint health; it is often imperative to stretch these muscles because tight muscles are, most often, weak muscles.
Chiropractic care is an incredible, natural, conservative tool to assist in keeping your body and joints at peak performance. It can also help you heal faster and more thoroughly from injuries.
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