Chiropractic treatment plans often include a combination of natural and effective techniques to ensure optimal results. One of these is therapeutic exercise. You likely don’t want to do much exercises while you are in pain. That’s understandable, but therapeutic exercise is a bit different. Our team at Advanced Chiropractic Center, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN, explains it below, along with how we can help you.
Therapeutic Exercise Is Not Regular Exercise
Therapeutic exercises aren’t like a regular workout. They are specific stretching and strengthening movements utilized to address a specific problem. They are also referred to as corrective exercises and physical therapy exercises. The point is to help heal an injury and strengthen the injured site to prevent a future injury.
It Is Not a Hardcore Program
Our chiropractor or physical therapist isn’t going to throw you in the deep end and expect you to pump out 70 push-ups. The exercises recommended will start slow and easy, according to your abilities. It might be nothing more than a few gentle stretches in the beginning. As your injured site becomes less tense and stronger, the exercises will increase. They will never, however, be so much that you can’t handle them or that they will hurt you.
Corrective Exercises Are Typically Combined with Other Methods
Therapeutic exercises or physical therapy exercises aren’t normally used alone when you get chiropractic care.
Whiplash, for example, typically results in stiffness. Therapeutic exercises and massage therapy might be used together until your pain decreases and your range of motion increases. We might also provide you with a chiropractic adjustment as another way to help you get better results.
You can expect your treatment plan to include different techniques that will complement the others. Adjustments can help correct issues with spinal alignment. Massage therapy can be used to decrease the tension that occurs due to injury or chronic stress. Therapeutic exercises can further help relieve the tension while strengthening the core to prevent alignment issues in the future.
Get Massage Therapy and Physical Therapy from a Member of Our Chiropractic Care Team
Therapeutic exercises can be beneficial for treating a wide range of conditions and injuries, as well as helping to prevent injuries and avoidable musculoskeletal conditions. To learn more about how these exercises can help you, schedule a visit with our team at Advanced Chiropractic Center, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN. Call us at (763) 542-1141 today to make your appointment. Our chiropractor and our physical therapist are here to help.
