Dr. Dean Collins is an experienced chiropractor in Edmonton, helping patients reduce knee pain, improve mobility, and get back to the activities they enjoy. With over 30 years of experience, he provides safe, personalized chiropractic care designed to address not only the painful knee, but also factors involving the hips, ankles, feet, and overall movement that may be contributing to the problem.
Personalized chiropractic care to reduce knee pain, improve movement, and help you stay active.
Get Relief from Knee Pain
Struggling with knee pain when walking, climbing stairs, exercising, or getting up from a chair? Our chiropractic knee pain treatment in Edmonton focuses on identifying what may be causing your symptoms and helping you move more comfortably again.
Whether your knee pain started after an injury or developed gradually over time, we’ll create a personalized treatment plan based on your condition, activities, and goals.
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Common Causes of Knee Pain
Knee pain can develop for many reasons, including:
- Patellofemoral pain around or behind the kneecap
- Knee arthritis and joint degeneration
- Meniscus irritation or injury
- Ligament sprains
- Patellar or quadriceps tendon problems
- Muscle weakness or imbalance
- Sports and overuse injuries
- Changes in hip, ankle, or foot mechanics
- Previous injuries or changes in activity
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How Chiropractic Knee Pain Treatment Helps Edmonton Patients
Effective knee pain treatment involves more than simply looking at where it hurts. Your hips, knees, ankles, and feet work together whenever you walk, run, squat, or climb stairs. A problem in one area can sometimes change how forces are transferred through the knee.
Our approach includes:
- Comprehensive assessment and diagnosis
- Personalized treatment plan
- Gentle joint adjustments (hip, knee, pelvis, and spine)
- Assessment of the hips, knees, ankles, and feet
- Soft tissue therapy
- Mobility and flexibility work
- Movement and posture correction
- Strengthening and rehabilitation exercises
- Lifestyle and activity guidance
Treatment is tailored to your individual needs and examination findings. The goal is to reduce pain, improve function, and help you return to the activities that are important to you.
What to Expect During Your First Visit in Our Edmonton Clinic
Your first visit is simple and straightforward:
- Initial consultation & assessment – We discuss how your knee pain started, what aggravates it, previous injuries, your activities, and your health history. We then examine your knee and, when appropriate, assess your spine, hips, ankles, feet, spine, muscle function, and movement patterns.
- Personalized treatment plan – Recommendations are based on your examination findings, condition, lifestyle, and goals.
- Hands-on care session – Chiropractic adjustments, joint mobilization, soft tissue treatment, or other therapy may be provided as appropriate.
- Follow-up guidance – Exercises, activity modifications, and other recommendations may be provided to support your recovery and help reduce future problems.
Book your first visit to find out how our approach may help your knee pain.
Trust & Credentials
- Over 30 years of chiropractic experience
- Safe, gentle care for adults and children
- Member of the Alberta Chiropractic Association and Canadian Chiropractic Association
- Evidence-based treatments designed for long-term relief
Learn more about Dr. Collins and his approach.
Ready to Relieve Your Knee Pain?
Don’t let knee pain keep you from walking, exercising, playing sports, or enjoying the activities you love.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Chiropractors can assess and treat many musculoskeletal causes of knee pain. Treatment depends on what is causing your symptoms and may include joint mobilization or adjustment, soft tissue therapy, exercises, and recommendations to improve strength, mobility, and movement.
A thorough examination is important because knee pain can have many different causes, and not every knee problem should be treated in the same way.
Knee pain with walking or stairs can have several possible causes. Common examples include patellofemoral pain, arthritis, tendon problems, meniscus irritation, previous injuries, and muscle weakness or imbalance.
How your spine, hips, ankles, and feet are functioning may also affect the forces travelling through your knee. An examination can help determine which factors are most relevant in your case.
No. Although the knee itself is carefully examined, it doesn’t function in isolation.
Depending on your symptoms, we may also assess your hips, ankles, feet, lower back, muscle strength, flexibility, and movement patterns. This helps us look for other factors that may be contributing to your knee pain rather than focusing only on the painful area.
This depends on the cause and severity of your knee pain, how long you’ve had it, your examination findings, and your goals.
Some patients improve relatively quickly, while longstanding or more complicated problems may require a longer period of care. Your recommended treatment plan will be based on your individual findings and progress.
Not everyone with knee pain requires imaging. Your history and examination help determine whether an X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, or another assessment may be appropriate.
If your findings suggest that further investigation or referral is needed, we’ll discuss that with you.
We provide direct billing for most insurance plans. If direct billing is not available, you can submit your receipt to your insurance provider for reimbursement.
Please provide your insurance information before your appointment if you’d like us to direct bill.
Ready to start your recovery? Book your first chiropractic visit in Edmonton today!
To learn more about how chiropractor care can help you and your family, read Dr. Collins’ comprehensive guide to chiropractic care: Chiropractic Care for Everyone.
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