1. NEVER SIT down immediately following an adjustment. Try to limit stretching, stooping, and bending as well. Walking for 5 minutes IMMEDIATELY after an adjustment will make the adjustment 70% more effective.
2. Benefits of WALKING after an adjustment:
- Helps the mechanical correction "settle in"
- Increases the neurological adaptation that completes the adjustment
- Soft tissue (muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.) retraining
- Pumps inflammation out of the joint and away from the nerve
- Pumping motion will hydrate the disc with healthy fluid (imbibition)
3. ICE. If the doctor has given you instructions to use ice:
- Place the ice pack directly on the site of the subluxation (where the doctor adjusted you).
- Do not place ice directly against skin (use thin towel, etc…).
- Ice for 20 minutes at a time, taking at least a 20-minute break between each icing. During the intense phase of care, icing 3-4 times per day is optimal.
4. NEVER USE HEAT. NEVER. Any questions?
5. TIME. All body processes take time. Be patient with your body.