Chiropractic care is not only for the spine. Your knees and ankles carry you through every walk, hike and workday, and when one of them is not moving well the rest of your body has to work around it. Dr. Audrey Dettmann focuses on spinal and extremity adjusting, exercise therapy and soft tissue work, so knee and ankle problems are part of what we check and care for at Krieg Chiropractic Center.
A sprain is an injury to a ligament, the tissue that holds bones together at a joint. A strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon. Both can leave a joint stiff, weak or unstable, and both respond best to a plan that restores movement and then builds strength.
Get medical care right away if you cannot put weight on the leg, if a joint looks out of shape, if there is fast, large swelling after an injury, if the knee locks and will not straighten, or if your calf is swollen, warm and painful.
Your first visit starts with a conversation about your history and goals, then an exam and any imaging we need before anything is recommended. We explain what we found and what we suggest, in plain words, before care starts.
New Patient Special: $24. It covers your consultation and exam, any necessary X-rays, your adjustment, and use of the Human Touch massage chair. By law this offer excludes Medicare and Medicaid recipients.
Request your appointment online or call (406) 541-8888. Same-day appointments are often available.
Often, yes, when the pain comes from how the knee, hip and foot move together or from tight muscles around the joint. We check the whole leg and tell you if your exam points to something that needs a medical doctor.
Yes. Extremity adjusting uses gentle, specific movements to help stiff joints in the ankle and foot move better. Dr. Dettmann focuses on spinal and extremity adjusting.
A sprain affects a ligament, which connects bone to bone. A strain affects a muscle or tendon, which connects muscle to bone. The plan for each is a little different, so we check which one you have.
It depends on the injury and how it responds. We build strength and balance step by step and help you return to activity at a pace your body can handle.
Krieg Chiropractic Center, 1070 North Russell Street, Missoula, MT 59808. Phone (406) 541-8888.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We see patients from Missoula, Lolo, Frenchtown and nearby towns.