Phases of
Care
Obvious symptoms |
"reporting some relief" |
"feeling better" |
"symptoms gone" |
"feeling great" |
pre-complaint status |
"enjoying optimum health" |
prevention and maintenance |
joint instability and nervous
system dysfunction |
inflammation reducing |
increasing range of motion |
improving function |
soft tissue reconstruction |
muscles and ligaments strengthening |
spinal stabilization |
optimum function |
Most patients start with initial intensive care. The first thing
most new patients want is to feel better. So, in the beginning,
visits are usually frequent. Your chiropractic adjustments may
be combined with other procedures to help relieve your symptoms.
Depending upon your age, condition, and lifestyle, repeated visits
over weeks or months may be needed to reduce your symptoms.
With your ache or pain reduced, the goal of Rehabilitative Care
is for more complete healing to occur. Underlying muscle and soft
tissue damage can remain, even after you feel better. At this stage,
visit frequency is often reduced.
You may be urged to supplement your care with exercises, dietary
changes, or other self-care procedures. Without complete healing,
discontinuing care now can set the stage for a relapse.
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Plaugher, G., D.C., Anrig Howe, C., D.C., Textbook of Clinical
Chiropractic, Williams and Wilkins, 1993.
Bailey, C., Smart Exercise, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.
Hooper, P., D.C., Preventing Low Back Pain, Williams and Wilkins,
1992.
Maynard, J., D.C., Healing Hands, 4th edition, Jonorm Publishing
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