Knee Pain Causes

Many people suffer from knee pain from at one time or another.  Whether you are an avid athlete, a weekend adventurer, or a sofa sitter, you may experience knee pain for different reasons.  Many times, the pain is not caused from problems in the knee itself, but from problems in the leg, hip or spinal region. Whatever the cause of you knee pain, an evaluation and treatment by an experienced Massage Therapist and/or Chiropractic Doctor may be the solution to your problems.

Reasons Knee Pain Develops

Knee Pain has many Causes

When considering knee pain, the person needs to be looked at as a whole unit.  Often times, the knee itself become the focus, but important factors about the way a person walks (your gait), lifestyle, and history play an important role in finding the cause, and ultimately the solution to the problem.

1. Tight muscles in the hamstrings, quadriceps or Illeotibial (IT) Band, influence the tracking of your knee joint.  The unbalanced tension of a tight muscle group can pull the knee so it tracks slightly to one side or the other.  Click here to learn more about IT Band tightness and knee pain. This misalignment in the knee joint, even if very slight, causes tension in the joint which can lead to pain.

2. Misalignments in the hips and pelvic area also contribute to developing knee pain.  These misalignments may be due to muscles tension and imbalances coming from the hip joint or pelvis area.  These imbalances throw off your gait and lead to increased pressure in the knee joint.

3. Spinal misalignment from trauma, accidents or tight muscles also affect you knee. Spinal misalignments may be causing the muscles in the back, hips and buttocks to tighten up.  This causes imbalances in your gait, thus affecting the pressure in your knee.

Soultions to Your Knee Pain

Both Dr. Sarro and myself have worked with many people to find solutions to their knee pain. Correcting the spinal and pelvic misalignments through Chiropractic Care in addition to providing Massage Therapy to address the muscular components, we can offer you solutions.  Sarro Chiropractic Back and Neck Center offers a truly unique service to Hanover and the South Shore Area.  In addition to having both Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Services available to you in one location, we also offer the unique advantage of direct coordination of care between Doctor, Registered Nurse and Massage Therapist all in one office.

If you are having knee problems now or in the past, you can call our office to schedule an appointment to your knee solution.  We can be reached at 781-829-9300.

Yours in Health,

Suzanne Sarro RN BSN LMT

Pain in and around the outside of your elbow could be a sign that you suffer from tennis elbow. Although your tennis backhand can be the culprit, there can be many other causes for your pain. Your elbow joint is connected by muscles, ligaments and tendons to your hand and wrist, so any activity with gripping or using your arm can contribute to this injury.

Tennis Elbow Symptoms

Your Tennis Elbow can cause Nerve Pain

Tennis elbow is also known as lateral epicondylitis which is inflammation around your elbow. Everyday activities may aggravate it, causing sharp pain to radiate from your elbow into your forearm and wrist. You may have the following signs and symptoms:

• Pain when you shake hands
• Pain when you open a door
• Pain when you drink a cup of coffee
• Pain when you push around your elbow
• Pain driving your car or playing golf
• Pain when you use a hammer or screwdriver
• Pain when you use a computer mouse
• Loss of motion and clicking in your elbow

Tennis Elbow Causes

• Overuse of any activity using your hand, wrist or elbow
• Anything that causes Inflammation around your elbow joint
• When you grip objects tightly or clench your fists
• Tight forearm muscles
• Misalignment of your elbow, wrist, or shoulder
• Misalignment of your neck or upper back
• Pinched nerves in your neck, upper back, or arm

Tennis Elbow Treatment

To properly treat your tennis elbow pain, you should consider the following treatments:

• Apply ice to your elbow for 20 minutes then take an hour break
• Get some rest from activities that caused your pain
• Gently stretch and move your elbow and forearm
• Have Massage Therapy to your forearm and elbow muscles
• Get Myofascial Release Therapy and deep tissue work
• Use nutritional supplements to reduce pain and inflammation
• Receive Chiropractic instrument treatments with the therapy edge tool
• Have Chiropractic treatment and alignment of your elbow, hand, wrist, and shoulder
• Get Chiropractic treatment and alignment for your neck, upper back, and nerves

Try this 1 minute Stretch for Tennis Elbow:

Tennis Elbow Pain Relief Care

All of the treatments listed above are available in our Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Office in Hanover. If you would like help resolving your pain or injury quickly call our office at 781-829-9300 to schedule an appointment for a consultation, exam, and treatment. Click here to read more on Tennis Elbow Pain at WebMD.

Best Regards,

Dr. Sarro

If you have shoulder pain signs, you know it can really get in the way of your daily routine. Shoulder pain can make it difficult for you to drive, sleep, open doors and carry groceries. You may not even be able to lift a gallon of water or milk. Fortunately, there are excellent ways to get relief.

Shoulder Pain Conditions

Muscle Imbalance can cause Your Shoulder Pain

The following are several conditions that may be causing your shoulder pain:

• Rotator cuff syndrome
• Bursitis
• Tendinitis
• Impingement syndrome
• Arthritis
• Radiculitis
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• Trigger points
• Scar tissue and adhesions

Shoulder Pain Symptoms

Your shoulder pain symptoms are likely related to the following three underlying issues:

• Improper alignment and posture of your neck, upper back, and shoulder joint
• Improper soft tissue flexibility, strength, and muscle imbalances
• Excessive build up of inflammation in your back, neck, and shoulder

It is common to have a rounded shoulder posture with shoulder pain. You may feel you’re slumped forward. Many patients even tell me they feel as if their head is feels forward also.

Your chest may feel tight when you try to stretch your shoulders back. Your upper back may feel weak or tight. You may hear clicking in your shoulders when you rotate them. You may wake up with numbness in your hands.

Try this 1 minute stretch video, you’ll love it:

Shoulder Pain Treatment

In order to heal your shoulder pain, consider the following treatments:

• Ice packs applied to your shoulder and neck
• Gentle stretching of your chest and front shoulder
• Strengthening of your upper back and rear shoulder
• Fish oil intake for inflammation reduction
• Biofreeze rubs for pain relief
• Massage therapy to correct muscle imbalances
• Chiropractic alignments to gain proper joint movement and nerve flow

If you would like help with shoulder pain relief, please call my office at 781-829-9300 to schedule an appointment for an evaluation and treatment. Click here for more on Shoulder Pain at Web MD.

Best Regards,

Dr. Sarro

If you have ever had pain or clicking when you chew, you are probably very familiar with TMJ pain signs. It is not fun as you know. It can make eating and talking very painful and difficult. Your jaw may be very sore and feel tight. I see many patients for treatment every week with these TMJ symptoms in our Hanover Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Office.

TMJ Pain Symptoms

TMJ Pain Causes Pain in Your Jaw and Face

You may have several or all of the following symptoms if you are in need of TMJ pain relief.

• Pain in your jaw that is sore to touch
• Pain when you chew or talk
• Pain after visiting the dentist
• Pain when you open your mouth wide
• Headaches and stiff necks
• Clicking or popping in your jaw
• Clenching and grinding your teeth
• Tight sore jaw and face muscles

TMJ Pain Relief

To relieve your TMJ pain you should consider the following treatments which will address soft tissue problems, joint alignment problems, and excessive inflammation. Dysfunction in these areas leads to TMJ disorders.

• Practice gentle stretches to your jaw, face, head, neck, and shoulders.
• Apply ice packs to your face and jaw for 20 min, then take an hour break 3-4 X per day.
• Massage your jaw and face gently for a few minutes everyday
• Practice your stress relief and relaxation techniques daily
• Have your neck and TMJ joint aligned properly by a qualified Chiropractor
• Have proper massage therapy to your head, neck, and face by a Licensed Massage Therapist

TMJ Pain Treatment

To solve your TMJ pain it is important that you get proper treatment. The three most commonly overlooked underlying causes of TMJ pain are related to proper neck alignment, tight muscles, and to excessive inflammation. If you would like help resolving your TMJ pain please cause my office at 781-829-9300 to schedule an appointment for a consultation and examination.

Click here to read more on TMJ Pain and Treatment.

Best Regards,

Dr. Sarro

A Pinched Nerve can Cause Pain in Your Arm

Sometimes pain can sneak up on you. One day your feeling fine, then the next day you have pain shooting out of your neck into your shoulder and down your arm. You could have a burning pain in your shoulder blade or numbness and tingling in your hand also. If you have pain like this you may be suffering from what is commonly referred to as a pinched nerve. A pinched nerve can cause pain just about anywhere in your body, but most people refer to this term when they have pain in their arm or leg.

Pinched Nerve Symptoms

• Burning or sharp pain into your arm or leg
• Pain that travels from your neck or back
• A pinching sensation when you turn your neck
• A sharp jolt when you twist your back
• Pain that has you very distracted
• Pain in your shoulder blade or buttock
• Numbness/ tingling in your arm or leg
• Pain over your ear, into your face or jaw
• Headaches can also be from a pinched nerve

Pinched Nerve Secrets

The term pinched nerve to describe your pain is more of a layman’s term, and is generally not 100% accurate. Most people with these symptoms, actually just have nerve irritation or inflammation. Calling it pinched is more for simplification and ease of understanding. Although direct nerve pinching can and does happen, such as in the cases of a herniated disc, bone spurs, arthritis, and spinal stenosis, this is not always the case. Click here to read more on Pinched Nerve at WebMD.

Pinched Nerve Causes

• Stress and anxiety
• A sudden jerk or twist
• Sleeping wrong
• Sleeping with a fan or A/C blowing on you
• Auto accidents
• Spinal Misalignment
• Muscle spasms
• Excess inflammation
• Work injury
• Bulging discs, herniated discs, and degenerative disc disease

Pinched Nerve Treatment

If you have a pinched nerve, you should seek the following treatments.

• Apply ice to your neck or back
• Perform some gentle movements and light stretches
• Sleep with a soft thin pillow under your neck
• Sleep on your side with a pillow between your knees
• Use a lumbar support in your car
• Take breaks from sitting and standing for long periods
• Take some fish oil for your inflammation reduction
• Have a chiropractic alignment
• Seek soft tissue therapy
• Have a massage therapist work on your muscles

We offer help with all of the above treatments for your pinched nerve needs in our Hanover Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Office. If you would like additional information on how to resolve a pinched nerve, please call our office at 781-829-9300. We would be happy to answer any questions for you, or schedule you for an exam or consultation.

Best Regards,

Dr. Sarro