THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE We teach our patients special exercises designed just for them to help strengthen and correct their own unique problems. These exercises can be performed in the comfort of your own home and can improve the effectiveness of your spinal correction by as much as 30-40%. This enhances the treatment process and helps maintain healing benefits, as well as reducing the likelihood of future problems. The press-up can be done by almost anyone at any time during care. As with any excercise, if it causes pain or an increase in pain, stop and let your doctor know. The press-up is a simple stretch but very effective because it re-enforces the normal lumbar curve. To perform the press-up, lay on your stomach with your palms on the floor shoulder width apart. Push up by straightening your elbows. Only go up as far as is comfortable. Leave your hips flat on the floor. Hold for a slow count of 5. Bend your elbows, return to lying flat on your stomach with your head resting on your hands. At this point you want to concentrate on relaxing your low back. Rest in this position for another count of 5 then press up again. Do 5 reps 2x per day.
This excercise is only to be performed after a patient is out of acute pain. If performing this excercise causes or increases pain, stop doing it and notify your doctor. It is designed to strengthen the deep low back muscles. To perform the alternate swim, lay on your stomach with your arms straight out in front of you. Turn your head to the right and raise your straightened left arm and straightened right leg at the same time. Turn your head to the left and raise your opposite arm and opposite leg. These movements should be done in a smooth fluid motion. Start with 5 repetitions per day for one week. The next week do 10 repetitions per day and gradually increase each week. Modified Crunches This exercise is only to be performed after the patient is out of acute pain.If the exercise causes pain or increases pain, stop and notify your doctor.The purpose of the exercise is to strengthen the abdominal (core) muscles. The exercise is performed by having the patient lie on their back, with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. The arms are crossed over the chest and hands are placed on the shoulders. The shoulders are raised up while keeping the tip of the scapula (wing bone) on the floor. Hold this position for a slow count of 5, then lay the shoulders back down. Relax for several seconds, then raise up again. When raising up concentrate on tightening the abdominal muscles. Start with 5 repetitions per day for the 1st week, then 10 the 2nd week, increasing gradually each week. General Exercise Techniques If any exercise causes pain or increases pain stop and notify your doctor. The number one problem when starting a new exercise program is overdoing it. The trick is to go slow and easy and stick to it. The last thing you want to do is overdo it and injure youself when you are trying to improve your health.
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