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Hip & Knee Pain Relief Seattle, WA

Hip & Knee Pain

Clare Sommers
Natalie Montoya was awesome. She listened and very thoughtfully developed a plan that worked for me that was never painful. She always went above and beyond my expectations. She was kind and compassionate. My shoulder and hip healed quickly because of her great therapy!!
Kalyan Meola
I came to therapy with a fractured left tibia. With Natalie's help, I progressed from hopping on one leg with a walker to walking on my own with two strong legs!
Randal Cowart

I worked with Marina Chen for a couple months to recover from a hip injury and have made great improvement. She is highly skilled and an excellent communicator, patiently helping correct form in exercises. An excellent listener too

Ginger Ladd

Natalie and Marina were wonderful with helping me improve my right knee pain, which was caused by a sports injury (over 6 months ago) and exacerbated by osteoarthritis. I experienced SIGNIFICANT improvement after 5 visits. The home exercises continue to help improve muscle tone and strength around my right knee which has kept me relatively pain free. I’m so grateful I can play pickleball 3 times per week now with almost no pain. Thank you to Kaizen PT for your wonderful work!

Mary Anne Murphy

Marina did an excellent job with helping my knee and all the muscular/neurological connections surrounding it. At the beginning of each session, she took time to listen and draw me out. She created a safe place to share openly and honestly. Her sessions had a lot of variety and creativity, like the obstacle course to test my balance. She provided good behind- the-scenes information to help me understand what was happening in my “knee area”.

Ruth McRee Schultz

I was afraid I was going to need knee surgery. The helpful little video about knees came into my email. and I discovered some really helpful information. Made an appoint with Barry and was amazed to find that the knees were made better by stretching the muscles in the back of the thigh! Who knew! Since then I have learned how to improve my back as well! Much appreciated!

Cathy Hayes

I saw Barry at Kaizen because I had been experiencing hip and thigh pain for a couple of months after a long international flight. He diagnosed the problem, assigned some simply exercises, performed some limb manipulation, and after only a few sessions the pain began to dissipate. I would highly recommend.

Nancy McManamin

Kaizen PT did an excellent job with my care. I worked with Barry who has a limitless knowledge of how the entire body works together. His assessment and treatments were very effective for my hip issue. He also went beyond the targeted area to incorporate lifelong skills related to balance, strength and posture. The office staff did a great job of scheduling and communicating with me. I would highly recommend Kaizen PT to all of my friends and family.

Jeff Leppo

Colin worked with me over a period of months on chronic elbow/forearm tendonitis, and later recovery from meniscus knee surgery. I am so impressed with Colin’s professionalism, service focus, diagnostic skills, and physical therapy skills. The other staff that I dealt with were very friendly and capable as well. I definitely will continue to use Kaizen PT in the future, and give them my highest possible recommendation to others.

Georgette Essad

My husband and I have been a patients at Kaizen Physical Therapy several times over the past few years, including currently, primarily for care after hip and knee surgeries. We have been under the care of Colin Sisco and Marina Chen, both of whom we highly recommend. The environment at Kaizen PT is very relaxed and pleasant, and all of the staff, from the front desk and PT assistants to the PT professionals, are courteous, professional and caring.

Spintz

I first started seeing Colin for knee pain that turned out to be arthritis and eventually saw him for pain
and lack of mobility in my shoulder. While I still have arthritis in both joints, I have much more mobility and can exercise pain free while walking and riding my bike.

Dana Yaffee

I first met Colin Sisco when I began physical therapy following a knee replacement 11 years ago. Working with Colin was such a positive experience that I followed him when he opened Kaizen. More recently, I worked with Daniel Yang at Kaizen on a hip issue and again, it was a positive and pleasant experience…of course you have to work on the exercises to make it worthwhile. In any event, given my PT experiences over the years, I cannot say enough good things about Kaizen and highly recommend them.

Gary
Did a good job of analyzing me needs and giving me the outline for strengthening prior to hip surgery.
Judith
Several months ago, my back and hips were giving me a problem. At first I could barely walk. I knew I had to get help fast. I chose Kaizen Physical Therapy and I'm glad I did.

Everything You Need to Know About Hip and Knee Pain Relief in Seattle, WA

Are your knees feel painful, or even feel as if they may buckle underneath you without warning? Do sharp pains in your hip make it difficult to get up in the mornings, move about during the day, and lie back down at night? Fortunately, hip and knee pain relief in Seattle, WA, is available at Kaizen Physical Therapy.

Hip joint pain and knee pain can seriously interfere with your life, especially if you are dealing with both. Whichever may be paining you, physical therapy can help get to the root of your problem safely and comfortably, without the need for harmful drugs or surgery. Request an appointment with Kaizen Physical Therapy, to relieve your hip and knee pain altogether, sparing you the need for potentially harmful medication or surgical correction.

Why am I experiencing hip and/or knee pain?

Hip and knee pains can be experienced together or separately, but it is important to note that as the old saying goes, your knee bone is connected to your hip bone, therefore what happens with one, affects the other. Your hip is a ball-and-socket joint that works to support the weight of your upper body, relying on multiple muscles and tissues to keep it mobile and stable so it can move properly. Your knee is a hinge joint, confined to forward-and-backward motions. Individually, your knees support more weight than the hips, 6 times your body weight when doing a squat. Proper movement of both your hips and knees allows complicated motions giving you the ability to stand, walk, run, and dance without falling over.

Pain felt in the hips and/or knees may originate in the joints themselves, but it may also be a result of an underlying condition in another part of the body. For example, your hips and knees are part of the same kinetic chain, meaning they make up a combination of weight-bearing joints that must function together in harmony in order for your body and posture to function properly. Therefore, a problem with your knee joint may transmit abnormal forces to your hips, and vice versa. If one part of the kinetic chain is out of balance, stress and deterioration may be placed on another.

Understanding hip and knee pain:

Many times, the hips and knees suffer the same diseases, disorders, and injuries. For example, overuse injuries such as tendinitis and chronic muscle strain are common in both the hips and knees because both joints are constantly in use. They are also both subject to acute injuries, such as sprains, strains, and dislocation.

Hip and knee pain can also be caused by referred pain from a pinched sciatic nerve, as the nerve travels through both areas. Imbalances in your stance or gait may cause abnormal stresses and premature wear-and-tear in your hips and knees, resulting in painful symptoms of arthritis.

Some painful conditions may be specific to one joint or the other. Cartilage injuries known as labral tears are specific to hip pain, while inflammation of the bursa sacs known as bursitis is a specific condition affecting the knee joint. However, painful injuries that cause instability in the hips can also affect the knees. Tight hip flexor muscles and weak gluteus medius muscles can cause the hip to rotate inward without you realizing it. This can cause painful problems such as iliotibial band friction syndrome or patellofemoral stress syndrome, as stress is put on the knee or kneecap.

Find hip and knee pain relief in Seattle, WA today:

The physical therapy treatments at Kaizen Physical Therapy can help to greatly reduce your hip and knee pain. Our Seattle, WA physical therapists will examine your hip and/or knee for signs of misalignment or structural damage, in addition to examining your stance, posture, gait, and range of motion. In many cases, our physical therapist can relieve your pain altogether, sparing you the need for potentially harmful medication or surgical correction.

After your physical exam is complete, our physical therapist will prescribe a physical therapy plan for you, aimed at relieving unnatural stresses and strains. They will also focus on normalizing your joint function so you can get back to living life comfortably.

You will be given targeted exercises designed for relieving joint pain and stabilizing the weak hip and/or knee. The exercises may vary depending on your condition; for example, research has demonstrated that those suffering from patella pain (kneecap pain) tend to respond better to exercises that focus on strengthening both the hips and knees, rather than just focusing on the knees alone.

You may also be given exercises designed to strengthen the core, including your lower back muscle groups, lower abdominal muscle groups, or pelvic muscles. Core exercises are aimed at straightening your posture and equalizing the weight load on both sides of your body. Additional specialized treatments may also be added as our physical therapists deem fit, such mobilizations to improve joint movement or other soft tissue treatments that relieve pain and promote the healing of damaged hips and/or knees.

Request an appointment at Kaizen Physical Therapy today to meet with one of our dedicated Seattle, WA physical therapists. It is time to take a stand against your pain – get started on the path toward long-lasting hip and knee pain relief in Seattle, WA today! Your hips and knees will be glad you did!