If you suffer from chronic pain, stiff ligaments, tight muscles, or frequent injuries, Dr. Temple or Dr. Venable may prescribe stretching and strengthening exercises on top of any joint adjustments or other treatments you may need.
These exercises can play a vital role in helping you regain control of your body, improve your range of motion, and enjoy a more pain-free lifestyle. Here's a look at some of the remarkable ways stretching and strengthening exercises can boost your quality of life, along with some specific examples of exercises Dr. Temple or Dr. Venable might recommend.
The Value of Stretching and Strengthening Your Body
Exercise, in general, has shown some important benefits for individuals struggling with injuries, chronic pain, and other musculoskeletal problems. For instance, aerobic exercise enhances blood circulation and fluid drainage, which can help control swelling and feed more healing oxygen to the tissues.
Stretching and strengthening exercises promise some special benefits of their own. Stretches can release pent-up muscle tension and limber up the tissues to ease muscle spasms, making the everyday motion more comfortable, and reduce your injury risk. Strengthening also reduces injury risk by granting extra stability to the key muscle groups that maintain your posture, symmetry, and balance.
Stretching Movements to Keep Your Tissues Flexible
Dr. Venable or Dr. Venable will evaluate your current range of motion and medical status before prescribing stretching movements that appropriate for your condition and individual qualities contributing to your pain. These stretches can help temporarily reduce spinal and/or extremity pain while the root cause of the pain and muscle tension is addressed throughout the course of treatment.
Strengthening Exercises to Support Your Musculoskeletal System
Evidence-based strengthening exercises typically target the muscle groups responsible for maintaining musculoskeletal alignment. Dr. Venable or Dr. Venable may recommend a routine that includes:
- Orthopedic-Based Exercise: for various orthopedic conditions
- Corrective Exercise: To address weaknesses that contribute to poor posture and faulty joint movements
- Performance Enhancing Exercises: To improve strength, agility and/or balance during challenging or pain provoking movements
- Functional Movement Patterns: To improve learned compensatory movements that once helped avoid pain or to help address underlying neurological components to poor movement patterns.
Call your Temple Chiropractic team at (802) 463-9522 for more information on how stretching and strengthening exercises can help you feel and function better!