Guide to Corrective Exercises with Our Chiropractor

You'll receive personalized treatment techniques when you visit a chiropractor for pain relief, injury recovery, or preventative care. Often, this includes corrective exercises to enhance your health and healing. Our team at Riverside Chiropractic in Alexandria, VA, walks through the purpose of these exercises and the benefits they provide below. Read below about how chiropractic care can help you.

What Are Corrective Exercises in Chiropractic Care?

Corrective exercises are a method used to help correct an issue within the body. They typically blend stretches and strengthening exercises to target a specific body part.

For example, if you have injured your back, corrective exercises will help release built-up tension and build up the muscles in and around the injured area. They are also used in preventative chiropractic care routines to address posture issues.

There are many benefits to adding corrective exercises to your treatment plans, including those listed below.

Recommended According to Your Needs

Our team will recommend exercises that are suitable for your tolerance. We understand that pain can interfere with movement, so we will not start you with intense workouts. Instead, you will begin with gentle movements, progressing as your tolerance increases.

Corrective Exercises Enhance Recovery and Reduce Pain

Corrective exercises help address the source of the pain, as well as the symptoms that you experience. And as they improve the flow of blood and healing nutrients, they reduce inflammation and promote tissue recovery. As a result, pain decreases when combined with chiropractic care, and healing typically happens much more quickly.

Improve Strength, Range of Motion, and Flexibility

As you stretch and strengthen your body, you can move more quickly. That’s because your muscles and the connective tissues are becoming more robust and flexible.

Corrective Exercises Prevent Injuries

These exercises target tension, inflammation, and weak muscles. When those are not present, there is a much lower risk of sustaining an injury in the future, making corrective exercises an integral part of preventative chiropractic care.

Experience Comprehensive Chiropractic Care with Our Chiropractor

Combining corrective exercises with other chiropractic techniques at Riverside Chiropractic in Alexandria, VA, is critical to optimal health and recovery. Call our office at (703) 739-0500 to schedule an appointment for comprehensive care with our team. We would happily help you with any corrective exercises that bring you relaxation.