How much does the Knee Restoration Program cost?

The Knee Restoration Program is a bundled protocol, and pricing reflects the comprehensive nature of the care — five treatments, twice weekly, over 12 weeks. We'll discuss the full investment during your consultation, including any insurance coverage that may apply to individual components.

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Why this program

A different approach to knee pain

Most knee pain treatment follows a predictable path: rest, ice, anti-inflammatories, maybe a cortisone shot. If that doesn't work, you're told to consider surgery. The problem isn't that these options don't work for anyone — it's that they skip an entire tier of treatment that sits between "take ibuprofen" and "go under the knife."

The Knee Restoration Program at Advanced Health Chiropractic fills that gap. It's a structured 8-week protocol that combines five advanced treatments — each chosen for a specific role in knee recovery — into a single coordinated plan. Twice a week, for 8 weeks, you receive a combination of therapies that address the structural, inflammatory, and recovery-related aspects of knee dysfunction simultaneously.

This isn't a menu of individual treatments that you mix and match. It's a curated program where every component is chosen to work with the others. The mechanical decompression creates space in the joint. The shockwave therapy is designed to stimulate your body's natural healing response. The red light therapy supports tissue repair. The chiropractic and physical therapy work rebuilds the strength and movement patterns that help keep the knee stable long-term. And for knees that need more support, injection therapy — provided by our nurse practitioner — can be added through the Better and Best pathways.

Before the program

It starts with looking, not treating

Before your program begins, we take three visits to get it right:

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Visit 1 — We listen and look

A detailed consultation where we set clear goals for your program together, an orthopedic examination, and digital X-rays. No treatment on this visit — we're gathering the information needed to make good clinical decisions about your knee.

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Visit 2 — Your plan, explained

A one-on-one conference with your doctor walking through what we found and which care pathway we recommend for you: Good, Better, or Best. This visit also includes your first treatment — a knee decompression session with red light therapy, plus shockwave therapy — so you experience the care before you commit to the program.

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Visit 3 — The program begins

You're fitted with a supportive knee brace and your 8-week plan starts: 2 visits per week, 16 treatment sessions in total.

The protocol

What's included

Every treatment session in the 8-week program includes a combination of the following, sequenced for maximum therapeutic effect:

Knee on Trac (mechanical knee decompression)

A specialized device that gently distracts the knee joint — designed to create space between the femur and tibia to reduce bone-on-bone pressure, support synovial fluid circulation, and help relieve the compressive forces that drive pain in osteoarthritic and degenerated knees. Think of it as spinal decompression, but engineered specifically for the knee joint.

Kineon red light therapy

Targeted photobiomodulation delivered alongside your decompression — thought to penetrate into the knee joint to support cellular energy production, reduce oxidative stress, and support tissue repair. Red light therapy is designed to support the healing effects of the other treatments in the protocol by improving the biological environment in which healing occurs.

Shockwave therapy

Radial (acoustic pressure-wave) shockwave technology that's designed to stimulate your body's natural healing response — helping increase local blood flow and ease chronic inflammation in slow-healing tissue. It's non-invasive and delivered through a handheld applicator in sessions that take approximately 10 to 15 minutes, with no needles and no downtime.

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Chiropractic adjustment

Hands-on care designed to improve alignment and how the joint moves — addressing the mechanics of the knee, and the compensatory patterns in the hips and spine that often develop while you were in pain.

Physical therapy + supportive bracing

Targeted strengthening exercises that rebuild the muscular support around the joint — quadriceps, hamstrings, hip stabilizers — to protect the knee and maintain your gains long after the program ends. Your supportive knee brace, fitted at Visit 3, protects the joint while that strength is being rebuilt.

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Care pathways

Choose your pathway: Good, Better, Best

At your Visit 2 conference, your doctor recommends one of three pathways. Every pathway follows the same 8-week, 16-session rhythm — the difference is the level of injection support, provided by our nurse practitioner.

Good — The foundation

The full 8-week program above: brace, knee decompression with red light, shockwave, chiropractic adjustments, and physical therapy — twice a week, with progress exams at weeks 4 and 8.

Better — Foundation + hyaluronic acid injections

Everything in Good, plus 3 hyaluronic acid (HA) injections in weeks 1, 3, and 6. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance in healthy joint fluid that provides lubrication and shock absorption. In degenerated knees, HA levels decline — contributing to stiffness, friction, and accelerated cartilage wear. HA injections are designed to supplement this lubrication, which may help improve joint function and ease the mechanical stress that can drive further degeneration.

Best — Foundation + HA and PRP injections

Everything in Good, plus both injection therapies: 3 HA injections (weeks 1, 3, and 6) and 3 platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections (weeks 2, 5, and 8). PRP uses a concentrated preparation of your own blood platelets, delivered with ultrasound guidance, designed to support your body's tissue-repair process. Our most comprehensive pathway — for knees that need the most support.

All injections are provided by our nurse practitioner and scheduled on dedicated visit days, so they never crowd out your treatment sessions.

How we track your progress

The program is built around measurement, not guesswork — with a defined start and a defined finish line.

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Week 4 — Progress exam

You'll complete a progress questionnaire and we'll re-perform your examination. Your doctor reviews both with you — how you feel (subjective) and what we can measure (objective) — and your physical therapy protocols are updated for the next phase.

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Week 8 — Exit exam

A progress questionnaire and full re-examination, including a new set of X-rays. At your final visit, your doctor walks you through your before-and-after: where you started, and where you are now — measured, side-by-side.

Expected results

The Knee Restoration Program is designed to support measurable, functional improvement — not just subjective pain relief. The specific outcomes vary by patient and condition severity, but many patients who complete the full 8-week protocol report:

Reduced knee pain during daily activities and exercise
Improved range of motion and joint flexibility
Increased walking distance and stair-climbing ability
Less reliance on pain medication for many patients
Improved confidence in the knee during physical activity
A chance to explore non-surgical options before considering surgery

For many patients, improvement builds gradually over the course of the program. Those who complete the full protocol and keep up their home exercise program often maintain their gains over the long term. Periodic maintenance sessions may be recommended based on your individual situation.

If you take prescribed medication, never change or stop it without consulting the physician who prescribed it — our care works alongside your medical care.

Who this program is for

The Knee Restoration Program is designed for patients who:

Have knee osteoarthritis (early to moderate stage) and want to improve function without surgery
Experience chronic knee pain that hasn't responded to rest, medication, or cortisone injections alone
Have been told they may need a knee replacement but want to explore non-surgical options first
Are active individuals dealing with knee degeneration who want to maintain their activity level
Have tried individual treatments (PT, injections, bracing) without lasting results and need a more comprehensive approach
Want to address the root causes of their knee dysfunction — not just manage symptoms

Frequently asked questions

Is the Knee Restoration Program right for me?

The program is designed for patients with knee osteoarthritis, chronic knee pain, or knee degeneration who want a comprehensive, non-surgical approach. The best way to determine if you're a candidate is to schedule a consultation — we'll review your history, examine your knee, take digital X-rays, and give you a clear recommendation at your plan conference. Not every patient needs the full program; some may benefit from individual components instead.

How much does the program cost?

The Knee Restoration Program is a bundled protocol, and pricing reflects the comprehensive nature of the care — 16 coordinated treatment sessions over 8 weeks, plus your chosen pathway's injection support. We'll walk you through the full investment at your Visit 2 conference, including three ways to pay and any insurance coverage that may apply to individual components. We believe in transparent pricing with no surprises.

Will my insurance cover this?

Some individual components of the program (such as physical therapy and certain injection codes) may be covered by insurance. Other components may be out-of-pocket. Our team will help you understand exactly what your plan covers before you commit. Many patients find the total investment compares favorably to the cost of surgical intervention and post-surgical rehabilitation.

What if I've already tried physical therapy or injections without success?

Isolated treatments often produce limited results for complex knee conditions — that's exactly why this program exists. The difference here is that you're receiving five complementary treatments in a coordinated protocol. The decompression, shockwave, red light, chiropractic care, and physical therapy each address a different aspect of knee dysfunction — with injection support added where your knee needs it. When combined strategically, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Many of our best outcomes come from patients who felt they had "tried everything" before finding this approach.

Take the first step toward a stronger knee

Schedule your consultation and find out if the Knee Restoration Program can help you get back to the activities you've been missing.

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