| Chiropractors may recommend some therapeutic | | | | overdone. More intense exercises may be |
| exercise as part of their treatment or to enhance | | | | prescribed after the spinal muscles start becoming |
| other treatments and help with a patient's general | | | | stronger. Safe forms of aerobic exercise such as |
| well being. Corrective and postural exercise may | | | | swimming or using a stair stepper can also help in |
| help in maintaining good spinal health. Certain things | | | | recovery of spine problems. |
| usually are taken into account when exercise is | | | | One type of therapeutic exercise that's very |
| prescribed. History of the patients must be looked | | | | good for back pain is called partial or a partial sit |
| out to make sure it supports the use of exercise. | | | | up. Lie on the floor and support your neck with a |
| After an examination, the type of exercise | | | | pillow and bend both knees. Keep your feet on |
| prescribed depends on what a patient needs. The | | | | the floor and raise your hands as you slowly |
| exercises recommended usually have to with the | | | | reach for your knees. The only thing that needs |
| kind of problem a patient is experiencing. | | | | raised is your head, neck and upper back. This |
| Exercise can help sprains or strains, muscle | | | | position should be held for 5 seconds. Another |
| spasms, capsular sprain and other types of pain. It | | | | exercise is called Hip. You lie on your back and put |
| can also help upper extremity and lower | | | | both hands out at your sides. Bend you knees |
| extremity injuries if the pathphysiology is known. | | | | and left your feet until it almost touches your |
| Soft tissue injuries can improve because exercise | | | | buttocks. The knees should be held together while |
| increases the strength of muscles, tendons and | | | | you slowly rotate to the right. Hold till you count |
| fascial strength. Exercise restores strength to | | | | to 10 and slowly bring back both feet to the |
| muscle groups, increase blood flow to injured | | | | middle. Repeat to the left. |
| tissues and prevent formation of fibrinous | | | | Always ask your doctors opinion before you do |
| adhesions. Muscle deterioration can be prevented | | | | any exercises. This includes people with |
| muscle deterioration and joint health restored. | | | | osteoporosis, recent surgery and pregnant |
| Neuromuscular retraining can be added to an | | | | women shouldn't exercise. It's best to do only the |
| exercise program. Muscles need to work properly | | | | exercises that were prescribed for your particular |
| in order to be strong enough to stabilize joints. | | | | condition. Stop immediately if symptoms such as |
| Isometric exercises are often recommended at | | | | nausea, dizziness or blurred vision occur while |
| the beginning of treatment. Elastic bands and light | | | | doing any exercise. Exercise shouldn't be done in |
| weights shouldn't be used until Isometric exercise | | | | the heat because it could cause fainting. If you |
| can be done at different angles without pain. | | | | have a flu or virus you need to rest and not |
| Flexibility exercises can loosen tight muscles and | | | | exercise. Don't overdo it or you could make your |
| keep the spine in the correct position. Stretching | | | | symptoms worse. It's important to listen to your |
| exercises can increase flexibility but shouldn't be | | | | own body. |