Depending on the patient soreness may occur, this is due to the muscles needing to settle. Muscles move bone, by doing muscle work along with adjustments, the tugging that occurs moving the bones is reduced allowing the adjustment to hold and muscle imbalances to stop creating dysfunction. 

Patients who work out and stretch regularly have the best chance at holding their skeleton in place and keeping muscle imbalances and range of motion restrictions that lead to dysfunctional patterns and pain are prevented or kept away. 

It is normal to feel tired or energized after an adjustment depending on how patients nervous system and cellular metabolism are functioning, solid water and electrolyte intake can keep the system flowing better reducing stagnation in the tissues. 

Stiff patients will need more mobility work to achieve a fluidity in their stretch regimens, muscle tone and are more prone to a rib subluxation following adjustments. You do not have a broken or dislocated rib. Your Thoracic Spine being stiff caused the ribs to act like a pressure valve and create space or the ribs are adapting to the new mobility they were once locked against. Please text or call the doctor and it will be adjusted back into place for FREE IF you come in within 5 days of treatment. Otherwise the entire adjustment will need to be redone and it will not be free to you. This is not the “Doctor’s fault” this is a normal adaption that may occur and with proper etiquette and communication will be easy accommodated to you.  

Soreness may be treated with ICE or HEAT, a good rule of thumb is heat softens, ice sedates. If you are inflamed heat will exacerbate. If your site of pain is warm to the touch, ICE.  Disc bulges will need 1-2 weeks of icing if in Acute Phase aka very inflamed and painful.  

Another normal variant following adjustments if you are experiencing nerve pain and or very high levels of pain: it is normal to feel worse 24 hours following treatment and then a huge amount of relief by 48 hours. Please wait 36 hours before contacting the office with emergency communication and ice and allow your body to settle. The Doctor is highly skilled and is very aware of pain protocols. You are not in danger or worse due to your appointment unless you are assessed as otherwise by the doctor in office following request for immediate follow up assessment. If you think you are in too much pain to be “normal” please call the doctor calmly and you will be helped. 

Epsom salt baths are useful and essential  to your nervous system, and are highly recommended for athletes and all patients alike. Magnesium is mandatory for the body and the body cannot make it on its own. Moodiness, energy depletion, waking up at night, spasms and or tense hard muscles are all symptoms of magnesium deficiency and can /should be addressed in the office. Liquid magnesium can be provided to you and is only available by a Doctor, you may not see it over the counter or available by nurses. 

Peripheral neuropathy patients who have numbness in extremities (hands and or feet) without the presence of Diabetes may have a B12 deficiency. Labs can be requested and the Chiropractic Physician can provide 1000mcg - 5000mcg to you if needed. 

If you have any medical devices such as pacemaker or heart issues please inform your Doctor as potassium (electrolytes) affect the heart and special accommodations can be made per patient health history and need. 

Cupping is the act of releasing the muscles which tug at tendons, and tendons move bones. In order to fully release the skeleton and hold your adjustments as long as possible, muscle work is highly recommended regularly. The tissues are like sponges and need to have fresh new fluid, blood carries oxygen and cleanses the tissues of inflammatory build up that lead to tender trigger points in the muscle belly. Cupping will leave pink to purple circles on the skin for 3-7 days depending on the patients ability to flush (metabolism) and water intake. Electrolytes should be in every patients daily routine as they help the muscles sponge the water you drink and reduce stiffness and pain.  Cupping does not detox as that is a myth. However, it will indicate deeper tissue issues and patterns for the doctor. It is included for free in every new patient exam unless specified as not wanted. 

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