Avoid Recurring Aches and Pains

Whilst treatment of the initial pain episode is of huge importance, rehabilitation is essential if recurrences of pain are to be avoided. With the first episode of spinal pain, acute symptoms often subside within a week to ten days and pain is usually completely resolved within about six weeks. However if the causal problem is not addressed after the first episode, the chances of another bad episode within four years is significantly increased.

Rehabilitation is essential for those who do not wish to suffer from chronic episodes of recurring back pain.

Rehabilitation is a combination of specific treatment and a tailored supervised exercise programme to accommodate the individual patients needs. Such exercise programmes are rarely given in the initial stages of treatment, because exercise can often aggravate rather than help in the first four to six weeks.

Not everybody needs the same type of exercise programme and the Doctors of Chiropractic at Scotia Chiropractic Ltd. will tailor your basic programme to your specific needs. They may choose to teach you personalized stretching exercises to increase your flexibility or muscle strength exercises to tone and condition muscles. It is important that exercise regimes are introduced gradually and monitored carefully. A proper rehabilitative programme will target flexibility, endurance, strength and co-ordination of muscles.

The patient is the most important factor as they have to be willing to carry out their exercise programme regularly. Many studies have shown that by maintaining a rehabilitation regime, patients ensure that they suffer less recurring spinal pain, maintain increased flexibility and suppleness and enjoy their lives to the full. By working with your Doctor of Chiropractic to produce an individual programme, the patient can use chiropractic rehabilitation to improve their quality of life and reduce the risk of recurrent pain episodes in the future.

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