Knee and Hip Decompression

Knee and Hip Decompression Therapy

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Arthritis creates a lack of space between the bones (femur & tibia) that make the knee joint. Similarly, this also occurs in the hip region (femur and hip bone). In turn, this thins the cartilage and produces pressure, pain, and inflammation.

This specialized therapy involves taking pressure off the knee & hip joint and slightly separating the bones to make space for healing nutrients to access the area and repair lost cushion between the bones. Knee and hip decompression therapy can be used in combination with other treatments, such as cold laser therapy, exercises, and more, depending on the extent of your injury or condition.

Each session typically takes between 5 and 10 minutes to complete. We’ll have you seated or laying down with one or two straps around the affected leg(s).

We’ll then gently pull your tibia in the opposite direction from your femur (knee) or femur in the opposite direction of your hip bone. This motion has a vacuum-like effect, drawing in nutrients and filling in the newly created space in the joint. Decompression therapy also stretches your connective tissues (i.e., your tendons and ligaments), allowing for more flexibility in the effected joint(s). As a result of this treatment, your knee and hips re-establishes the cushion that naturally should be in this important joint.

After the first couple of sessions, you may experience a little bit of soreness, especially if your knee has a lot of scar tissue or your case is advanced. However, most of the time, patients can enjoy the benefits of treatment basically right after the session is finished. The recommended frequency of your treatment will be based on your needs and situation so that you can continue to use your knee and hip joints with less pain and better function.

Hip and knee decompression using KDT neuroflex touch

We are firm believers in research and in validation so that our patients get the best possible treatment for their condition. The research for non-surgical spinal decompression is growing every year, and here are some known benefits:

Improved WOMAC scores (stiffness, pain, and function) and improved depressive mood when compared to conventional physical therapy for the knee (FULL ARTICLE)
Optimal settings for knee decompression are 90 degrees flexed, and intermittent traction using 1/7th body weight (FULL ARTICLE)