After surgery on your lower back, you may feel like you've lost the ability to do much of anything. Well, often that is not the case, especially now with the widespread use of chiropractic and acupuncture therapies that can be so beneficial both prior to and post surgery.
Let's briefly go over suggested post surgery chiropractic therapy by Dr Bary, who practices Chiropractic and Acupuncture in Austin, TX. For this example patient, we have a low back surgery (one month post), he is deconditioned and has marked lower extremity weakness, bilaterally. Chiropractic adjustments, muscle stim, mild exercise ball work, until ready for next level.
Step two encompasses daily extension exercises (superman, and cross crawl), also cross trainer 45 minutes daily within Heart Rate parameters. Focus should be on full range of motion and pushing with arms (not pulling, or propping up on them).
Progress through extension exercises stages and let patient exercises on their own as well as altering to avoid problems (gazelle, run, bike) and use 60% rule for strength training. doing 60% of weight when dystaxia is noted.
Continued chiropractic adjustments will ensure proper rehabilitation. Couple this with acupuncture specific to the patients needs to get better, faster. For more on either of these therapies or for more information on specific exercises, such as the "superman" or the "neck fixer" just ask Dr Bary on your next office visit, and he would be happy to show you them.
If you are considering chiropractic and/or acupuncture therapy, give us a call and set up a consultation with Dr Bary.
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