Conditions
Runner's Knee (Patellofemoral Pain) in Dallas & Plano
Pain around or under the kneecap that shows up on runs, stairs, deep squats, or after sitting too long.
What It Usually Feels Like
Runner's knee is the catch-all name for pain around the kneecap. The knee usually isn't the villain — it's the joint stuck in the middle between a hip that isn't controlling rotation and an ankle that isn't giving you range.
That's why rest alone tends to only work until you go back to your normal mileage. The pain quiets down, the cause doesn't.
- —Aching around or under the kneecap, hard to point to exactly
- —Worse going down stairs or hills than up
- —Grumbles after long sitting, then settles once you walk it off
- —Shows up at a predictable mileage or rep count
Common Drivers
- Mileage, pace, or squat volume climbing too fast
- Hip and glute strength that isn't controlling the knee under fatigue
- Limited ankle dorsiflexion pushing load into the knee
- Old ankle sprains or a previous knee injury changing your mechanics
The Approach
How We Treat It
An exam of the knee, hip, and ankle together to find what's actually driving it
Hands-on treatment: soft-tissue work, IASTM, cupping, or dry needling to the quad, hip, and calf
Chiropractic adjustment where the joint restriction is part of the picture
A loading plan so you keep training instead of stopping cold
Knees usually respond well once the real driver is found. Expect changes in how it feels early, and a plan for the strength work that keeps it gone.
Reviews
What Patients Are Saying
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FAQ
Common Questions
How is sports chiropractic different from regular chiropractic?
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Sports chiropractic looks at the demands you actually put on your body — squatting, sprinting, swinging a club, sitting at a desk for ten hours. Dr. Adrian holds a Master's in Strength and Human Performance and trained athletes preparing for the NFL Combine at EXOS, so treatment is built around your sport or training, not a one-size routine.
Do I have to be an athlete to come here?
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Not at all. Plenty of patients just want to get through a workout, a workday, or a round of golf without pain. The approach is the same: find the cause, build a plan, get you back to it.
What treatments do you actually use?
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Chiropractic adjustments, dry needling, the Fascial Distortion Model, cupping, IASTM (scraping), soft-tissue work, e-stim, PEMF, and targeted rehab exercise. What you get on a given day is whatever fits the diagnosis and your goals.
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