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Full health requires that your musculoskeletal system be aligned. But if there’s a problem in your knee, you will not only be in pain, but may also overcompensate by throwing your pelvis and lower back out of alignment. As chiropractors, we at ChiroCareLA.com in Glendale take a holistic approach to health, so we wanted to discuss a bit about what causes knee pain and how we combat it. The kneecap, or patella, is a sesamoid bone. These means it floats on a bed of cartilage and is anchored down by ligaments and tendons. When those tissues fray and the kneecap moves out of place, the patient is said to have patellofemoral syndrome and their cartilage may be eroded by the dislocated bone. Their knee will become inflamed as a result, causing it to stiffen and become sore. Patellofemoral syndrome can result from acute or chronic injuries. We can reduce swelling in the knee through methods such as low-level laser therapy delivered through an Echronica laser. This will increase the flow of bl...

Low-level laser therapy is offered by Dr. Jack Alajajian in the form of the Erchonia Laser. This type of therapy restores functionality to your body by healing the cause of your problems. Like all chiropractic care, the Erchonia Laser increases your body’s natural healing processes. It reduces inflammation while increasing blood flow, neurotransmitter release, and calcium uptake. To learn more, contact ChiroCareLA.com.   Laser therapy stimulates your tissues and nervous system. It doesn’t heal your pain, it finds the cause. During the treatments, the mitochondria of your cells are exposed to light. The receptors increase your energy production, cell and protein growth, biochemical reactions, oxygen, and blood flow. It evens elongates the lifespan of the cells. The results are an improvement to your neuron and biochemical pathways. Pain levels are lowered, and the range of motion is improved. There is an increase in ATP production, calcium intake, and neurotransmitter release.   During ...