What is rehabilitation? 

Rehabilitation refers to the process of restoring your health after an injury. In this active approach to healing, you train your body to grow stronger, more flexible, and better able to support your recovery.
 

When might I need rehabilitation?

Most people who are in accidents need rehabilitation. After an accident, for example a car accident or workplace incident, you can experience serious problems such as:

• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Stiffness

You may also have a reduced range of motion, like difficulty twisting your neck or back to the side.

In many cases, the muscles, joints, discs, and connective tissues in and around your spine are damaged, displaced, or both in an accident. Taking medication may relieve the pain, but it can’t restore the damage. That’s where rehabilitation comes in.


 

What does rehabilitation involve?

Post Oak Chiropractic offers complete rehabilitative care. You typically have three different types of recovery care at the same time, including:

Rehabilitative exercises

Rehabilitative exercises use specific movements to improve the muscle strength around your spine so it can better support your healing. The exercises also improve your flexibility and range of motion after an accident.

Some of the different types of rehabilitative exercises you may need include stretching and strengthening exercises. You receive a customized exercise plan based on your injury and symptoms. Most patients participate in rehab both in the office and through exercises at home.

Rehabilitative exercises help bring you back to your pre-injury health, although many patients actually end up stronger and healthier than before their accident. 

Chiropractic adjustments

After an injury, chiropractic adjustments rebalance your spine, which helps restore normal movement, relieves pressure, and improves your flexibility. Restoring proper spinal function also leads to pain relief.

Therapy

Several types of leading-edge therapies can ease your pain after an accident. Heat therapy, massage, and cold therapy are just a few examples of the ways to stop pain without requiring medication.

After an accident, rehabilitation can help you recover and be just as strong and healthy as ever. Going through the rehab process can also help prevent future injuries, so it’s well worth doing after a car accident or other accident.

Book your appointment online or call Post Oak Chiropractic now to learn more about rehab.