A patient who had knee pain but a normal functioning knee visited her orthopedic recently who suggested she have it injected with a knee gel to relieve the knee pain. The patient’s knee was sore for a day but she felt improved after a couple of days. Knee Gel injections also known as viscosupplementation are a common approach to mitigate knee pain but what does it actually do and how long does it last? Knee Gel injections often relieve knee pain for 4-6 months although some patients report relief up to a year. The procedure is relatively safe and can be done until the knee requires surgery. A knee replacement surgery allows them to walk pain-free most of the time, however, the surgery has risks, and knee replacements don’t work like the original knee as it is a prosthesis that replaces the joint. Some doctors suggested using these injections on younger patients citing better results, however, to understand the widely recommended procedure’s effectiveness, you must understand why knees become a problem. The problem with this approach is, that we are waiting for the knee to worsen over time while the knee damage continues to worsen as the cause of the knee problem is often above or below the knee or both. Why do size-fits-everyone knee treatments fail? Do you experience knee pain? Do your knees click when you squat? Do your knees hurt on the stairs? We are all built differently and have different body styles, foot types, heights, and sexes. Looking at everyone as if they are the same even though they have only knees in common makes little sense. So does looking at a patient’s knees when the function of the joint depends on proper foot function from the ground up, good hip flexibility, good core strength and stability, and overall, symmetry. Many procedures over the years have failed to solve knee problems simply because looking at the knee which is a pulley system is only part of the system. If you visit an orthopedic in the USA for knee pain, they will look at your knee, take an x ray, possibly offer an injection, or send you for protocoled physical therapy. If you visit an orthopedic in most countries, they look at how you walk with the understanding that the knee is part of a system that includes the feet, hips, pelvis, and even the core and upper body. Typical procedures doctors no longer routinely perform on knees include Meniscus surgeries have been proven ineffective in saving someone’s knees. Kneecap realignment surgeries to improve kneecap tracking. Intense weight lifting to the quads hamstrings and back. Things doctors can do to help people with knee problems. Refer them to a chiropractor. Recommend foot orthotics to level the hips. core stability training. Gait retraining. Maybe you need a body mechanic. The healthcare system’s body mechanics are called chiropractors. Healthier knees begin with chiropractic care. Need help? Book online today.