After a spine injury, many patients suffer from restricted mobility and chronic pain. Our wellness center offers physical therapy to help reduce inflammation, manage lower back pain and restore mobility to the body. Physical therapy naturally complements chiropractic care by treating injuries to the muscles and connective tissues. From hot/cold therapy to corrective exercises, our physiotherapy treatments help patients heal quickly and safely after a personal injury.

Physical Therapy and Wellness Care Relieve Lower Back Pain

When the body sustains a musculoskeletal injury, damage may occur to both the spine and the muscles/connective tissues. Chiropractic care treats the spinal misalignments caused by injury. Physical therapy addresses the specific health problems associated with soft tissue injuries. These health conditions include inflammation, swelling, soreness, stiffness and a restricted range of motion.

Heat/cold therapy is one of our most popular and effective wellness care treatments. The alternating use of heat and cold helps to reduce internal swelling and inflammation. Reducing internal swelling is of critical importance for injury rehabilitation and managing lower back pain. 

Swelling and inflammation can block the healing process, preventing oxygen-rich blood from delivering critical nutrients to injured soft tissue cells. This causes toxins and lactic acid to build up within the muscles. Thick bands of scar tissue may also form, which further blocks the body’s natural healing process. Thanks to heat/cold therapy, our Sewell chiropractor can help reduce internal swelling and inflammation. These treatments promote healthy blood circulation through injured soft tissues, reduce the buildup of scar tissue and support the body’s natural healing process.

When muscles and connective tissues are out of place or strained by improper alignment and use, corrective care exercises can help restore a full range of mobility to the body. These are injury-specific exercises and stretches that bring flexibility, coordination and balance back to the body. Many of these exercises can also be done from the comfort of your home. Our chiropractor will show you how to perform these exercises safely at home. This ensures that you are improving joint mobility without risking future injury.

If you suffer from chronic pain, it is natural to want to restrict as much movement as possible. For example, after a whiplash injury, even turning your head from side to side may be very painful. Restricting movement, however, can ultimately delay your body’s natural healing process. Safe movement increases circulation, which is critical for toxin removal and nutrient delivery. Our chiropractor understands that while some movements may initially be difficult due to soreness and stiffness, physical therapy exercises will ultimately minimize your chronic pain. For example, by strengthening the muscles surrounding the knee, you will improve joint mobility, minimize knee pain, and reduce the risk for future knee problems.

By integrating corrective exercises with hot/cold therapy and other physiotherapy techniques, our chiropractor will help your body recover as quickly as possible from a spine injury. Physical therapyis an important part of our wellness care program.