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Flexibility: Exercises that increase the stretchability of muscles and sinews before pain is registered is important to expanding one's range of motion with marked ease. Many chronic pain conditions are caused by inactivity that leads to decreased flexibility, which increases pain and chances of further injury. Regaining flexibility may result in a decrease in symptoms of pain.

Strengthening: Strengthening muscles can “unload” injured structures. For example, strengthening muscles surrounding an arthritic joint reduces the stresses on the joint. Although the joint may remain arthritic, strengthening muscles surrounding the joint will increase stability, reduce abnormal joint motion, and result in decreased pain. Similarly, people who are stronger are less likely to experience pain from doing the same activity than are people whose muscles are “straining” to complete the task.

A word of caution for those of you with injured or subluxated joints...If you attempt to strengthen muscles around a dysfunctional joint, you may increase the probability of injuring the muscle, tendon or the joint itself. See a physician trained in joint biomechanics such as a doctor of chiropractic prior to any exercises.

Endurance: Exercises that catalyze aerobic metabolism and increase the heart rate are beneficial because they promote better circulation through injured tissues, promoting the healing process. Additionally, it has been shown that aerobic exercise increases the body’s level of endorphins, (a "feel good" hormone produced naturally by the body) which relieves pain. This is probably the reason for “the runner’s high” in marathon runners. People who exercise aerobically have less depression and anxiety, uniformly report less pain despite no apparent change in their condition, and function at a much higher level in their daily lives.

Other Therapies

Interferental Electro Therapy - Electrical Muscle Stimulation is used for pain relief and to aid in reducing the swelling of soft tissues. Ligament sprains, muscle strains and spasms often respond to this treatment, helping to reduce atrophy and increase blood circulation. This technique safely strengthens muscles and helps reduce painful symptoms. This therapy is often used in the beginning of your treatment regime, as your condition improves, the need for EMS is reduced.

Ultrasound - a therapeutic treatment using high frequency sound waves administered in the region of the injury to heat and help break down and disperse unhealthy calcium and other hard tissue accumulations. The rise in blood flow, relaxes muscle spasms, massages damaged tissues and speeds the healing process.

Cryotherapy - Is a term that describes the application of ice, cold towels, ice massage and compresses to reduce the temperature of tissues directly on or below the surface of the skin. Ice is most often used to manage acute injuries or recent eruptions of chronic conditions. Cooling affected tissues is effective in reducing and preventing post traumatic swelling.

Intersegmental Traction - Is a way of inducing passive motion into the spine for the purpose of stretching spinal joints and increasing mobility. Since discs have a poor blood supply, they get nutrients from the circulation of fluids surrounding the spinal joints. This helps increase and restore the necessary elasticity and motion to the spine promoting a reduction in healing time.

Superficial Heat - Hot packs, warm moist towels, heating pads infrared lamps are often used to help raise the temperature of soft tissues directly below the surface of the skin. This is used to calm tissue suffering from long term spasms or irritation and is an easy way to increase flexibility, range of motion and promote increased circulation to speed the healing process.

Therapeutic Exercise - Is a set of repetitive stretching, strengthening or endurance maneuvers designed to develop weakened or injured muscle groups that support the spine. Specific exercises help rehabilitate the spine. By the time many patients seek professional help, fibrotic scar tissue has changed the elasticity and strength of supporting muscles. A program of carefully designed stretches and exercises helps restore better tone to these damaged tissues.

Massage Therapy – Our clinics have a full time licensed massage therapist available by appointment. This treatment is used in many conditions in which body relaxation, the reduction of swelling and muscle mobilization is desired. Massage can be helpful in overcoming the swelling and pooling of fluids at the site of recent injury or trauma. Deep myofascial release, superficial, and lymph drainage techniques are all offered by our massage therapist.

ART (Active Relax Technique) – This treatment is a muscle release that increases the length and strength of a damaged muscle. Our doctors are specially trained to administer this cutting-edge sports medicine technique.

PNF (Proprieceptive Neuromuscular Fascilitation) – This treatment is another recent sports medicine technique used by athletic trainers and chiropractic physicians on and off the playing field.