Phase 4: Wellness / Maintenance Care

Regularization of your Chiropractic Care..

Now that you have completed your active care treatment program, it is essential that you continue with periodic chiropractic care.  This phase of treatment will normally consist of only a chiropractic adjustment, and if necessary, a modality to deal with common muscle issues.  The frequency of treatment at this point can range from one visit every 2-3 weeks to one visit every other month.  This phase is used to maintain the level of health that was achieved through the active treatment program.

Additional health benefits of regular chiropractic care on your body..

Regular chiropractic care has many other additional health benefits as well including relieving symptoms from a cold, better athletic performance, and living a happier, healthier lifestyle.  For additional information on what chiropractic can do for you or someone you know, feel free to ask Dr. Kmett during one of your visits.

If you have more questions about Wellness or Maintenance Care, contact us at 301-624-0024 or sign-up at www.ValleyChiropracticRehab.com for a free consultation!

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Frederick, MD 21703

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Phase 3: Rehabilitative Care

Integrative strengthening exercises to regain your previous level of fitness.

With your health and wellness stabilizing, now is the time to enter the active, rehabilitative phase of care.  During this phase, your care will begin to consist of integrating strengthening exercises in order to obtain, not only your previous level of health and fitness, but to surpass that level in order to prevent future injuries or exacerbations.  This phase will continue to use chiropractic adjustments, myofascial release, PIR stretching, and various resistance exercises.  By this phase, you should be able to have just about returned to all activities of daily living as well as begin enjoying your recreational endeavors as well.

Why is this phase significant to your body? 

This phase is also important so that your body does not regress, or slip, back into a period of flare-ups and soreness.  At the end of this phase, you will be finished with your active treatment plan.  But in order to stay at your new, current level of health without increasing your chances of re-injury, it is very important to continue on to the next phase of care.  Visit frequency continues to decrease during this phase at the discretion of the doctor and your rate of recovery.

If you have more questions about Rehabilitative, contact us at 301-624-0024 or sign-up at www.ValleyChiropracticRehab.com for a free consultation!

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Frederick, MD 21703

301-624-0024 

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Phase 2: Subacute / Corrective Care

This new phase has now become one of the most important during your recovery process.  

At the beginning of this phase, you probably have noticed that your pain has been easing or may have stopped all together.  This new phase has now become one of the most important during your recovery process.  The patient will typically begin to resume some normal, everyday activities at this point.  However, some patients may experience exacerbations or flare-ups of their pain during this phase.  The reason this takes place is that your condition has not been fully rehabilitated at this point.  When initially having an injury, our musculoskeletal system tends to lose its strength and endurance pertaining to our muscles, ligaments, and posture.  This in turn prevents you from being as active as you were before your initial onset of symptoms. 

Treatment during this phase will begin to transition from a passive form to a more active form.

Chiropractic adjustments, inhibition of overactive muscles, light stretching, and stabilizing exercises will begin to be incorporated into your treatment program as well.  Heat therapies will now begin to supplant cold in the recovery process as well.  During this phase of care, you will slowly begin to integrate certain daily activities into your routine again such as short walks, washing the dishes, etc.  If pain or soreness begins again, return to the icing protocol that was provided for you for a few days before returning to heat.  Frequency of treatments will continue to be several times per week, but will be less frequent than when you were in the acute phase.  

Keep in mind that during this phase, our care will begin to stabilize your injury to prepare you for the next phase of care that will involve strengthening and preparing your body for a full, healthy recovery.

If you have more questions about Subacute or Corrective Care, contact us at 301-624-0024 or sign-up at www.ValleyChiropracticRehab.com for a free consultation!

Valley Chiropractic maintains an active presence on many popular search and social media websites. Select your favorite website below to stay connected or review us.

Valley Chiropractic

4 S. McCain Dr., #8 

Frederick, MD 21703

301-624-0024 

www.valleychiropracticrehab.com