Take Care Between Chiropractic Adjustments

There are some things you own that you expect to last – your car, your house, even your computer. To keep these items in good condition, you take care of them. When your car makes a strange noise, you take it to the mechanic. If your sink springs a leak, you call the plumber. But what about one of the most important things in your life – your body? Just as you take care of items you own, so too should you maintain your health and that means getting your body in for a chiropractic adjustment when something isn’t working as it should. Regular chiropractic care is an investment in your health, but what about right after an adjustment? In order to ensure you are getting the full benefits of chiropractic care, you have to practice a little self-care. Here are our tips to take care of your body between adjustments to promote long-term healing.

Stay Hydrated

Your body is made up mostly of water and it relies on water to help flush away waste products and cushion joints. Water also helps carry nutrients to every cell in the body. After a chiropractic adjustment, your joints and muscles are being retrained and without proper hydration, your joints can’t shift and heal as they need to.

Get Moving

At Williamsburg Chiropractic, we can recommend exercises and stretches that will help you get the most benefit from your chiropractic adjustments. We urge you to follow these suggestions as the can help improve your condition, meaning faster healing and improved health.

Avoid Injury

While most of us make an effort to avoid injury, it’s particularly important if you are already in process of recovering from an injury. After an adjustment, you may start to feel better, but your body takes time to heal and might not be ready to jump back in to things. If your injury is due to an exercise or you are managing chronic back and neck pain, be sure to follow our chiropractors recommended modifications.

Take Time to Rest

You may not realize it, but everyday activities put stress on the body. It’s important to make sure you’re getting enough rest so your body can recuperate. After a chiropractic adjustment, you may experience toxic release, and it’s especially important to slow down and give your body time to rest. That means no home improvement projects or heavy lifting for a few days – especially if you’re recovering from an injury.

Chiropractic offers many health benefits but in order to get the most out of your adjustments, you have to put in a little bit of work too. For more tips on how to take care of your body between adjustments or to learn more about how your local Brooklyn chiropractor can help improve your health, click here to contact us at Williamsburg Chiropractic.