Phase 3: Wellness Care

Chronic Care/ Maintenance treatment can be a Key to Healthy Living

Once your body has fully healed, occasional chiropractic care can help ensure your physical problems do not return and keep your body in optimal condition. Just like continuing an exercise program and eating well in order to sustain the benefits of exercise and proper diet, it can be helpful to continue chiropractic care to optimal functioning of your musculoskeletal system.

In some cases ongoing care can be helpful  for patients who are slower to heal or continue to experience chronic pain and limited range of motion. Most patients in this phase are experiencing underlying degenerative changes, which
slow down the healing process. Adding injury to already compromised joints and tissues further accelerates the
degenerative process. Therefore, in these situations, it is very important to slow the degenerative process and
continue to support healthy tissue regeneration. Therapy is required until degeneration is controlled and tissue
integrity is improved.

Common Chronic Conditions That Can Inhibit The Healing Process:

~Osteoarthritis   ~Osteoporosis   ~Scoliosis   ~Poor lean body mass (muscle/lean tissue)
~Excess body fat   ~Systemic inflammation   ~Autoimmune disorders (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis)
~Fibromyalgia    ~Repetitive motion injuries

Chronic Phase Goals:

• Control and reverse tissue degeneration 
• Improve tissue health and integrity 
• Improve strength, range of motion, and flexibility
• Reduce Chronic Pain

Strategies for Maintenance/ Chronic Care:

• Chiropractic care 
• Strengthening exercises 
• Heat and ice therapy 
• Nutritional supplementation designed to improve tissue integrity, joint range of motion, and overall vitality 
• Ergonomic changes to work postures and habits

WE CAN HELP WITH ALL OF THESE STRATEGIES