The hip bone connected to the knee bone

We can all recall the song we learned as a kid: The knee bone connected to the thigh bone, the thigh bone connected to the hip bone, the hip bone connected to the back bone, and so on.

Since it's all connected, that knee pain you are experiencing may be a precursor to a body mechanic problem related to another part of your body. How can you be sure? Try consulting a physical therapist that is trained in evaluating your entire body rather than just the symptom or pain.

Treating the cause of the problem as opposed to the symptom alone is one of the things that sets Pinnacle Physical Therapy apart. Pinnacle only hires therapists who have the training and education to treat multiple conditions and recognize the impact the connectivity of the body has on pain, and on a patient.

"Just because your knee hurts, doesn't mean your knee is the only thing wrong," said Mark Bengtson, MPT and co-owner of Pinnacle Physical Therapy. "Most likely your hip or low back is not supporting your body correctly and the knee is being overworked and misused. My therapists evaluate and treat the source of the dysfunction that is causing the pain in your knee."

The result? Not only is your knee pain resolved, but more importantly, the source of the problem is fixed. By taking this approach to treating your pain, you get educated in how your body is functioning. Should your symptoms return in the future, Pinnacle's goal is that you are well equipped to treat your pain or condition with the exercises and tools received during your physical therapy.

For information about Pinnacle Physical Therapy, visit www.pinnaclephysicaltherapy.org or call their Post Falls office at (208) 777-4242 or their Coeur d'Alene office at (208) 665-2000.