Kortni Richards

Hello! There can be several scenarios so I will start with the worstcase scenario. Worst case scenarios can be that something is torn ligament, meniscus or patella tendon or a patella bone fracture. These can only be confirmed by Xray and MRI. I would ask for the cash price selfpay for the MRI to see if they give you a better rate. Best case scenario. You need a knee adjustment and the muscles surrounding the knee are extremely strained by force of impact and now in defense mode. I am assuming that numbness is coming from overly tight muscles putting pressure on a nerve. Both scenarios can cause this. The muscles around the knee are more than likely extremely tight which is why you felt pain into your hip your muscles connect from knee to hippelvis and pain to your ankle muscles connect from knee to your ankle. If nothing is torn, movement is going to be your best friend to get that full mobility back. I would start with physical therapy at the very least. Chiropractors, especially ones that are musclebased such as ART or Sport Chiros, can do orthopedic exams to see if there is a tear perform Xrays. This way you can get your knee adjusted and manual therapy. Always rule out the worstcase scenario. If worst case scenario is the reality. Then depending on the severity, youre looking at surgery or physical therapy or both. Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinic Founder Feeling Gutsy Gut Health LLC My working hours may not be your working hours. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside of your normal work schedule. cid60819b640d024d7685ccee723fd51167

You may have a couple things going on. You may have one or a couple ribs misaligned that need adjusting. You may also need manual therapy on some of your back and shoulder blade muscles such as the rhomboids and subscapularis. You may also need all of these and that is what I would do for my patients after a thorough exam. Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinic Founder Feeling Gutsy Gut Health LLC My working hours may not be your working hours. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside of your normal work schedule. cid6332305a8f6d480e979ea2c431cd5589

Hello! I honestly recommend an xray or MRI of your low back to rule out anything worse. Otherwise, I think you may have a severe case of sciatica if youre experiencing nausea from the pain. Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinic Founder Feeling Gutsy Gut Health LLC My working hours may not be your working hours. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside of your normal work schedule. cidd79449661bf047f3840d48d48cab2f76

To give you a true honest answer, we would need to go through your history to see what all is going on and what is causing it in order to know for sure. There is not enough history here to give you a solid answer. Dr. Kortni

I would seek out a chiropractor that specializes in extremity adjusting. I have had several patients with situations similar to yours but adjustments and manual therapy paired with strengthening exercises has made a world of a difference. I adjust knees all the time and there normally ends up being a lot of rotation in the tibia. Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinic Founder Feeling Gutsy Gut Health LLC My working hours may not be your working hours. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside of your normal work schedule. cid6b58d2b8cf3e41b1b3511399da56eff0.

Your ankle needs adjusting. It sounds like it is cramping because your ankle joint isn't moving correctly and putting pressure or over working your tendons. Nothing an adjustment with muscle work or acupuncture can't fix! Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinic Founder Feeling Gutsy Gut Health LLC My working hours may not be your working hours. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside of your normal work schedule. [cid:4d02de3d-8dca-4630-82fa-7cfefe43d4f3]

There are several options that help with sciatica and it will depend on what you respond best to. You can try adjustments, muscle work, stretching and acupuncture. I have seen all of these options help solve my patient's sciatica problems. Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinic (760) 285-3824 My working hours may not be your working hours. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside of your normal work schedule. [cid:6251c416-7f12-4b07-8346-577607003b5c]

Yes! Adjustments will help your pelvis move optimally allowing the hip joint to move optimally as well. This will take pressure off your muscles to move differently with the hip joint. Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinics (760) 285-3824 [cid:df176ae5-78ce-4fe7-ad49-90f83fa4b3e0]

That depends on the severity of the hernia and the type of weightlifting you're doing. If anything, stick to lighter weights and more reps. Don't try to max out or PR especially if painful. Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinics (760) 285-3824 [cid:d95f2f1b-0642-4cfa-906a-dbee3b361461]

That depends on the severity of your scoliosis and the type of treatment you undergo. Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinics (760) 285-3824 [cid:2a4cb150-9492-4d27-8070-68ec8e682878]

There is no set timeline. It depends on your symptoms and the causes of the pain in your middle back. Everyone also responds differently. Some patients are better after 1-2 visits and some it will take a handful of weeks. Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinics (760) 285-3824 [cid:a209582f-09e8-4843-8eb2-5629e92c7564]

That depends on the severity of the disc hernia or what direction it is herniating at. Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinics (760) 285-3824 [cid:55a4c4eb-4167-47d1-9fd2-389a16ebcef6]

No it can't. If anything it will help by relaxing the muscles around the herniated disc. Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinics (760) 285-3824 [cid:50079567-0254-4e97-b743-72833aa7789a]

It can be if you have postural kyphosis. Thank you for your time! ]

A lot more information is needed. It depends on the location of the curve, the direction of the curve and how great of a curve you have. Thank you for your time!

Yes it can through a lot of rehab and treatments. I have frozen shoulder cases all the time. How quickly it goes away depends on the patient and what they respond to. I have had patients get better through adjustments and muscle work, adjustments and acupuncture or just acupuncture alone. Thank you for your time!

It means it is time to be adjusted by a chiropractor. Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinics (760) 285-3824 [cid:781a1dc2-5211-4980-92de-ba7da10685cd]

That depends on how big your curve is. If it is a small curve in your back then yes. If you have a very drastic curve then you will need to see a spine specialist or orthopedic surgeon. Thank you for your time! Dr. Kortni Smith Owner IMS Chiropractic Clinics (760) 285-3824 [cid:cf8d7b32-ce45-47a6-9ad6-537ac359a22e]

Yes it can by allowing the shoulder muscles to relax and not play tug of war over your shoulder. Thank you for your time!

Yes! We see patients with disc hernias all the time. Dr. Kortni Smith IMS Chiropractic