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When you have suffered an accident, had major surgery, or endured a serious disease, you may need to undergo rehabilitation. Rehab can help you get back to your normal activities, strengthen your muscles, and even aid in additional ways like improving fine motor skills and balance. Modern medicine offers many rehab modalities like massage and physical therapy. Chiropractic care can also be quite beneficial during rehabilitation.
Strengthening
After a serious surgery, severe injury, or long convalescence, you may notice that your muscles have weakened. In fact, you might not even be able to stand unassisted. Our muscles depend on regular use to stay strong, and long periods of staying sedentary can lead to muscle atrophy or waisting.
A chiropractor can help with muscle strengthening by helping you work various body areas and providing exercise advice. Chiropractors are experts in body mechanics and provide guidance for building good muscle tone. Proper muscle strengthening will not only help you get around more easily but also aid in preventing future injury.
Balance Problems
Balance is something we often take for granted. However, injury or disease can cause balance issues and result in vertigo or dizziness, particularly among older patients. Unsteady balance puts you at risk for falls that can cause serious injuries.
Your chiropractor can use a variety of treatments to help control your vertigo and get you back to your regular daily activities. Additionally, your chiropractor is a great source of diet and nutrition information to prevent dizzy spells.
Pain Control
Chronic pain and rehabilitation go hand in hand. Rehabilitation can be an uncomfortable but necessary process. If you are experiencing high levels of pain during your rehab, talk to your chiropractor. In addition to spinal adjustments, your chiropractor will have several therapeutic modalities on hand to help reduce and control your pain.
These treatments can include heat therapy, cold treatments, ultrasound, massage, therapeutic banding, and other options. It is important to communicate honestly with your chiropractor about your pain levels. If one form of treatment is not working for you, speak up! Your chiropractor will likely have other therapies on hand that they can try.
It is important to have a communicative treatment team during any rehabilitation. Your chiropractor will be happy to work in conjunction with your primary care doctor, physical therapist, orthopedist, surgeon, or other healthcare providers. Just be sure to keep everyone updated on your medical history, treatments, medications, and pain status.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]