Dr. Hyun K. Lee
Second among patients only to complaints of back pain are aches in the lower limbs, especially the knees and hips. For most people, aside from having an injury to the area, the knees and hips gradually move from experiencing feelings of weakness or numbness, then to occasional pain, and finally to chronic pain.
Some might write it off as age related or due to a lifetime of walking around, but the root cause of knee and hip pain is very different.
Major arteries run down your legs supplying blood, oxygen, and nutrients. When there is a disturbance in circulation, it can bring weakness. Over time, if the lack of circulation continues, toxins get trapped in areas of your lower limbs, mainly the joints, and create pain. If that occasional pain is left untreated, chronic pain and a negative physical change in the area occur.
The main reason for the disturbance in circulation is due to the person being overweight and/or constipated often. When this happens, your internal organs, especially the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and reproductive organs, become tired and weighty. They begin to lose their original placement and hang somewhat. All of this excess weight puts pressure on the arteries, which cuts off the normal circulation to the lower limbs and limits ascending energy that pulls the blood upwards causing problems in the femoral and knee joints especially.
Unfortunately, when these issues are present, the weakness, numbness, and pain make it difficult to exercise the excess weight off. Because of this, the problem usually exacerbates until there is a situation significant enough to warrant a knee or hip replacement. In addition, people (especially women) get varicose veins from the lack of ascending energy, digestive problems, bowel issues, and reproductive problems, including fibrosis and polyps. They also develop weak muscles and tendons throughout their body.
Older people tend to have this problem more than younger people because they have less natural gravity holding energy. Just as the outside of you begins to sag, so does the inside of you.
Happily, before the worst happens, Korean Constitutional acupuncture and herbs can help fix these problems, and put your organs back where they belong, restore circulation, eliminate constipation, joint weakness, numbness, and pain, and quickly help you to get back to a healthier weight through proper diet and exercise.
If you have a family history of knee or hip issues, it is smart to pay closer attention to your body to prevent these situations from happening. Joint replacement, though effective for some, is a major surgery requiring rehabilitation and often further surgical maintenance. Doing what you can to preserve that which you were born with is always the best, and most painless road to take.
Dr. Lee’s office is located at 175 McMurray Road, Suite G, Buellton. Dr. Lee also has offices in Los Angeles and Paso Robles. To make an appointment call 805-693-5162 or 310-666-8021.
