This topic is a tough one for many. How long until normal activities are resumed? I care for many athletes and/or physical people that get a lot of enjoyment from their respective activities, whether it be gardening or running. It is very difficult, being an active person, to tell someone that they need to take a break from their favorite physical activity, especially if they earn a living doing it. I have an extremely hard time slowing down when I am personally injured, but one learns after several injuries that it is essential to take time easy or completely off from particular activities to ensure that injuries heal properly. Also, to ensure that new injuries are not created due to compensations created by working around current injuries.
I use a 90 day rule... your body will heal and regenerate tissues over a period of 90 days. There are many stages of healing that occur during this time. The initial period should be a time of zero or low activity, depending on injury severity. Modern rehab protocols are pushing for light activity, soon after injury, to ensure that tissues such as ligaments or muscles heal in a proper alignment. Scar tissue is hard to rid oneself of, especially if it is not in the same alignment as the original fibers it is filling in for. Light activity, depending on the injury, could be as simple as flexing/extending one's knee while lying facing down. As healing begins, activity might progress to easy walking or pedaling a bike. Trying to rush back quickly from injury will only prolong the healing process, which can be very frustrating.
The gist of injury recovery is listen to your health practitioner, give your body to mend, and don't rush the healing process because ample time is needed for your body to recover.
As a chiropractor, I aim to re-align bony joints and restore normal mechanics. By doing this, normal nervous system function is restored to the affected areas so that normal information flow is re-connected allowing the affected areas to heal properly. I also make recommendations for home therapy, such as proper icing and/or compression, stretching and/or strengthening. My recommendations compliment my in office adjustments to ensure your injuries heal properly so that you can come back stronger and more balanced than ever.
I use a 90 day rule... your body will heal and regenerate tissues over a period of 90 days. There are many stages of healing that occur during this time. The initial period should be a time of zero or low activity, depending on injury severity. Modern rehab protocols are pushing for light activity, soon after injury, to ensure that tissues such as ligaments or muscles heal in a proper alignment. Scar tissue is hard to rid oneself of, especially if it is not in the same alignment as the original fibers it is filling in for. Light activity, depending on the injury, could be as simple as flexing/extending one's knee while lying facing down. As healing begins, activity might progress to easy walking or pedaling a bike. Trying to rush back quickly from injury will only prolong the healing process, which can be very frustrating.
I really like the new website.! Have you seen the size of Layne and Jamie's super baby? I think regular adjustment may lead to increased birth weight.
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