We all want to perform at our best in whatever we are doing. For some of us, this could mean being the best baseball player on the field, for others it could be the best parent we can be for our children, and for most of us it probably means doing the best that we can at our job. The demands of each day can put a strain and take a toll on our physical and mental well-being and sometimes we ignore and set aside our own health for the sake of our team, our children, or our bosses. However, by not giving our body the attention that it needs our performance will begin to suffer and we will start to fail our team, our children, or our bosses and most importantly ourselves because we cannot perform and the standard that we expect from ourselves. When this happens there are two options: 1) lower our standards for ourselves or 2) pay more attention to our body and give it some love. I’m going to assume that if you are reading this, you want to go with option 2 so that is what we are going to discuss.
In our office, we provide a few different options for recovery. Most chiropractors offer spinal manipulation which can relax muscle tension in the body and improve nerve conduction and communication. In addition, we offer a few different soft tissue therapies to stimulate blood flow, decrease scar tissue/adhesions in the body, and also improve communication at a cellular level. Once we treat with soft tissue therapy and spinal manipulations, mobility exercises, stability exercises, and strength exercises all offer therapeutic recovery options to set in the change that we created with our previous treatments. The combination of these treatment options speed recovery and take chiropractic treatment to new heights and allow your body to express its capabilities to its fullest thereby increasing your performance through recovery.
Outside of our office, there are a lot of different options patients can use to optimize recovery and improve performance. Some of our favorites include hydration through electrolytes, electrical stimulation, self myofascial release (lacrosse ball/foam roller), and strength training. Depending on what activity spectrum you are on, sometimes recovery can either mean you need to be less active or more active. If we are not getting about 30 minutes of exercise each day, getting to that number can effectively improve your recovery from the demands of life and improve your daily performance. If we are going through overtraining, then slowing down and providing more rest will do the trick. Listen to your body. Your body will tell you what it needs and if it is telling you it is in pain or not performing as well as it should, come see us and we’ll get it back on the right track.
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