THERAPEUTIC EXERCISES AT HOME

Have you ever stopped to think what you could be doing to assist your chiropractor with the care they are providing? After all, you only typically spend an hour or so of one day with your doctor at Birmingham Health. What are you doing the other 23 hours and on the days you are not at the clinic?

This time, if used properly, can greatly assist your care. In fact, it has been shown through various studies that therapeutic exercise can increase the benefit you receive from your adjustments as much as 25-45%. These benefits can include; quicker recovery time, less visits to the doctor, and a lower chance of the injury occurring again.

The following are some therapeutic exercises that can be combined with the care that you receive at our Birmingham Health.

• PARTIAL SIT-UP
• HIP ROLL
• LUMBAR EXTENSION EXERCISE
• CAT-CAMEL
• SUPERMAN
• DOUBLE LEG LIFTS
• SPINAL ROTATION EXERCISE
• EXTERNAL SHOULDER ROTATION
• LATERAL DELTOID RAISE
• FRONT DELTOID RAISE
• EXERCISE BALL PUSH-UPS
• SIDE BRIDGE
• CRUNCH
• NECK FLEXION EXERCISE
• NECK EXTENSION EXERCISE
• ISOMETRIC NECK STRENGTHENING EXERCISES

This short list of therapeutic exercises has been put together to assist with the care that you receive at Birmingham Health in Hoover, AL. If you have any questions regarding how to perform these therapeutic exercises, contact our office before beginning. If you are performing these exercises, let your chiropractor know so that they can ensure that they are being done properly.