2007-02-24 04:12:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
After an adjustment you need to rest or things will 'slip' back like they were prior to your adjustment.
2007-02-24 04:16:25 · answer #1 · answered by KATHY A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a student at an osteopathic medical school, and we learn manipulations that are somewhat like what the chiropractors teach. Anyway, many times dysfunctions are caused by muscles that spasm or are hypertonic that pull your bones out of alignment. After a treatment (or adjustment as the chiropractors call it) I would recommend resting so you give these muscles a chance to relax, otherwise they will likely just keep pulling on their attachments and moving joints out of line again, negating any benefits you may have gotten from the treatment
2007-02-24 04:17:41 · answer #2 · answered by Troy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how much adjusting was needed.
If you wait at least 1/2 hour you can probably exercise.
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-02-26 15:30:45 · answer #3 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't go exercise after an adjustment. Let things settle down. It really depends on what was going on that you needed to go to the chiro for an adjustment. If your neck was bothering you it might be okay to go for a walk or ride a stationary bike. If your low back was bothering you, those same things would probably aggravate it all over again.
2007-02-24 12:52:35 · answer #4 · answered by fiestyredhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you, I would let it rest. Though maybe a little gentle exercise will help.
2007-02-24 04:29:15 · answer #5 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pain is natures way of saying 'don't do that'. some motion is likely good, but try to avoid what hurts.
2016-03-16 00:22:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you go to those quacks, they will mess you up if you dont watch it.
2007-02-27 12:08:53 · answer #7 · answered by duc602 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋