At Manalapan Spine & Physical Therapy Center, our mission is to provide our patients a comprehensive approach to pain relief and rehabilitation in Monmouth County.
Keeping your spine healthy involves more than avoiding injuries. Many spinal complications in the back and neck can be avoided with a few simple techniques. Read on to learn how you can prevent spine complications in the future:
Proper Posture
One of the simplest steps you can take to improve your spinal health is to learn to stand and sit correctly. Try bringing down the shoulders or pulling your shoulder blades together to distribute stress effectively. Maintaining the natural curvature is crucial to keeping your spine happy. Consider investing in an ergonomic chair to verify that you’re maintaining a neutral spine.
Stretching
Sitting or standing in the same position for hours on end can cause back and neck pain, along with carpel tunnel and tennis elbow. Make sure that you’re taking breaks to regularly stretch around every hour or so. Try rolling and shrugging your shoulders, standing up and walking around, or doing a torso twist. Stretches help return you to a more natural position and avoid bad posture and unnatural body positions.
Exercising
Working on your physical fitness decreases your risk of back injury and pain. Exercise and physical therapy also helps you recover faster from a back complication. Performing exercises helps strengthen back muscles that keep your spine anchored and protected. Strong muscles are less likely to become strained and warped, which can impact your spine’s position. Try to specifically exercise your abs and core, as they help support the spine and create more flexibility.
Diet and Water Consumption
Calcium prevents osteoporosis, while a proper diet can help eliminate excess weight that causes unnecessary pressure on the spine. Make sure you’re consuming 2 to 3 liters of water every day. Dehydration can negatively affect the way your joints move and cause pain. Because discs are primarily composed of water, adequate water consumption also means that the intervertebral discs are functioning properly.
For more advice, speak to the Chiropractic experts at Manalapan Spine and Physical Therapy Center. From Manalapan to Marlboro and Freehold, we provide premier comprehensive Chiropractic and Physical Therapy solutions for our patients. Call (732) 446-7400 and visit us online to learn more about our services.
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If you suffer from back/ neck pain or a persistent headache, a skilled Chiropractor can help relieve your pain and help you fully enjoy your life again. To learn more about Chiropractic services, call Manalapan Spine and Physical Therapy Center at (732) 446-7400 and check out these links.
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ACL surgery is a serious undertaking, but it’s only the beginning of your journey back to wellness. Physical Therapy will begin almost immediately after your ACL surgery has been performed; in fact, some patients begin Physical Therapy the very next day after their surgery! It all depends upon what your personal needs are and what your physician believes is the best course to take in order for you to rebuild your range of motion and strength.
If you live in the Manalapan, Marlboro, or Freehold areas and are in need of Physical Therapy due to ACL surgery or for any other reason, then you should contact Manalapan Spine and Physical Therapy Center. Manalapan Spine and Physical Therapy Center is home to some of the most qualified Chiropractors and Physical Therapists in Monmouth County and provides state of the art Physical Therapy services to its patients. For more information on our Chiropractic and Physical Therapy services, call (732) 446-7400 today.
The spine is one of the most important parts of your body; it is responsible for our ability to move among other things. It’s not surprising, then, that when our spines aren’t in the best of health; the rest of our body suffers as well. Let’s discuss how the health of your spine can affect the rest of your body:
The Importance of the Spine
Your spine runs throughout your torso and is largely responsible for motor control throughout your body. If the spine is seriously injured, paralysis may result. Depending on where the spine was injured, you could lose the function of your legs or surrender control of virtually every part of your body below your neck. In severe cases, a spinal injury can cause paralysis; in most cases, it is likely that you’ll suffer back pain.
The Cascade Effect
As a rule, back pain injuries do not stay localized in the spine. Since the nerves of the spine are directly connected to other body parts, a single injury to a certain part of the spine can cause harm to other parts of your body. Your body may also be disturbed by attempts to compensate for the problems in your back. Take, for instance, the example of a “crick” in the neck. Many people, instead of seeing a specialist for what appears to be a minor injury, will simply start avoiding physical positions that cause their necks to ache. Eventually, they have to hold a certain position in order to avoid pain, which causes other parts of the body to become strained and sore. A single injury has become a serious problem in that example.
If you’re interested in making sure that your spine—and, by extension, the rest of your body—stays healthy, call Manalapan Spine and Physical Therapy Center. We offer a wide range of Chiropractic and Physical Therapy services. To learn more about our Manalapan/Marlboro/ Freehold area clinic, call (732) 446-7400 today.
