Knee pain is an all-too-common problem. It can happen due to rigorous activity in sports or play or occur gradually over time. Yet, you might not know that knee pain can also arise due to poor posture. 

While you might not immediately think your knee pain is due to spinal misalignments, everything in the body is connected. So, is your knee pain due to bad posture? How do you know? And most importantly, what can you do about it?

Is Your Knee Pain Caused By Poor Posture?

Bad posture is a frequent cause of gradual knee pain. Usually, it’s tough to pinpoint exactly when or why your knee pain started. However, when the spine becomes misaligned, it inevitably impacts all other joints within the body. If a vertebra is out of place, this means the body must compensate in another way. Usually, this means more pressure or stress on another joint, which is often the knee.

This is because the knee is quite versatile. It can move inwards, outwards, forwards, backward, and even rotate to compensate for misalignments in the body. Quite frequently, the knee compensates with misalignments in the spine and pelvis occur. So, what can you do about it?

Treating Your Knee Pain

In many knee pain cases, practitioners tend to focus on the area around the knee. While this makes sense, it might not address the root cause of the problem. In the following two sections, we briefly discuss how you can work toward a life free from knee pain by focusing on your posture.

Pay Attention to Your Posture (And Adjust!)

If you work all day at a desk, it’s easy to forget about proper posture until you get up to move and something hurts. Yet, the body isn’t made to sit for long durations. In fact, you shouldn’t sit for more than an hour or two at a time. With this in mind, here are a few tips to ensure you support good posture while you work and go about your day:

• Take a walking or stretching break every 30 to 60 minutes (Use the stretches we offer in the clinic during this time).
• Set up a workspace that supports good posture, and invest in a chair that does as well.
• Consider purchasing an adjustable desk that allows you to stand for set intervals or your entire work day.
• Purchase an ABC seat wedge from our clinic.

Book a Visit With Your Local Chiropractor

While a chiropractor might not be the first thing that comes to mind to help with knee pain, getting your spine adjusted might be exactly what your knee joints need. If a misaligned spine is causing your knee pain, a chiropractor can work toward correcting these issues and eliminating your pain. Book your FREE discovery call to learn more about how your Finsbury Park chiropractor can help you. BOOK NOW.