Knee Pain Treatment
Knee Pain Treatment in Aurora, Ohio
Knee pain can turn stairs, long walks, and getting up from a chair into a project. Dr. Nicholas Toumazos and Dr. Lauren Mayes treat stubborn knee pain with StemWave therapy, an FDA-listed acoustic wave treatment, and add chiropractic care when your exam shows it will help.
Understanding Knee Pain
What Keeps Knee Pain Coming Back?
Knee pain at our Aurora office tends to come from a few places. Knee osteoarthritis affects many of our older patients, while runners who train on the Aurora Branch Trail often come in with runner's knee or patellar tendonitis, also called jumper's knee. Meniscus injuries can keep the joint sore as well. Common signs include the following.
Aching or stiffness after sitting, or first thing in the morning
Pain on stairs, in a squat, or getting up from a low chair
Swelling or tenderness around the joint after activity
A knee that has not improved with rest, medication, or physical therapy
StemWave for Knees
How Does StemWave Help Knee Pain?
StemWave sends high-energy acoustic pulses into the tissue around the knee to encourage cellular repair and bring more blood flow to the area. Knee osteoarthritis and tendonitis are among the conditions we use it for most. Each session takes 10 to 15 minutes, and most patients go right back to their normal day afterward.
Most plans run 8 to 12 sessions, weekly or every other week, set from your exam findings. The StemWave therapy page covers how the treatment works in more detail.
Where Chiropractic Fits
An Exam That Looks Beyond the Knee.
Your first visit starts with an exam of the knee and the joints around it, with in-office digital X-ray added when your case calls for it. Many patients pair StemWave with a chiropractic adjustment in the same visit, using the gentle, instrument-assisted Torque Release Technique Dr. Toumazos is certified in. If your knee pain comes with low back pain or pain that runs down the leg, our sciatica treatment page covers that side of care. StemWave is not the right fit for every knee, and the doctors will tell you plainly if your case calls for a referral elsewhere.
More StemWave Conditions
Other Pain We Treat With StemWave.
Our Aurora office also uses StemWave for shoulder pain, plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, and golfer's elbow. Active patients can also see our sports chiropractic page, and the guide to advanced pain relief with StemWave in our health library goes deeper on what sessions feel like.
Knee Pain Questions
What Aurora Patients Ask Us.
Knee osteoarthritis is one of the conditions we treat with StemWave most often at our Aurora office. The acoustic pulses encourage tissue repair and increase blood flow around the joint. An exam comes first, so Dr. Toumazos or Dr. Mayes can confirm your knee is a good fit before any session is booked.
Expect a strong, steady tapping over the joint, and spots where the tissue is most inflamed can feel tender while the device passes over them. The treatment takes 10 to 15 minutes with no needles or incisions, and you can walk out and carry on with your day.
Not always. Every plan starts with a hands-on exam, and our office has in-office digital X-ray for cases that call for imaging. The doctors use what the exam shows to decide whether StemWave, chiropractic care, or both make sense for your knee.
No. Acoustic wave therapy is aimed at damaged soft tissue and inflamed joints, not every source of knee pain. If your exam points to something StemWave is not suited to, the doctors will tell you plainly, including when your case calls for a referral elsewhere.
Ready to Get Moving Without Knee Pain?
Request your appointment with Dr. Toumazos or Dr. Mayes today, or visit our contact page for directions and hours.
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