Can Chiropractic treatment speed up your recovery?
When we experience an ache or pain, we often want it resolved as quickly as possible, however, people don’t always understand the things that affect the speed of their recovery.
While pain medication may provide immediate relief, Chiropractic treatment takes a different approach by reducing nerve interference, allowing the body to function better and often resulting in a reduction of symptoms.
After saying that however, the length of time it takes to heal varies depending on several factors, including the type of injury you have and how long you have had it.
Certain health issues resolve faster than others and recent problems tend to resolve quicker than long standing ones!
Let’s take a look at 5 of the common factors that can affect the speed of a Chiropractic recovery:
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Lifestyle
Your lifestyle can have an enormous impact on the speed of your recovery. This includes the kind of foods you eat, how often you exercise and how much sleep you get and how well you listen to your body!
Generally, individuals who lead an active lifestyle and have a healthy diet tend to have a faster recovery rate than those who lead a more sedentary lifestyle and have a poor diet.
This is because those of us who lead an active lifestyle are more likely to have healthy muscles and joints as well as a higher metabolism and stronger bones which can help speed up the recovery process.
Also, those practicing proper nutrition tend to have a stronger immune system, which can help them recover quicker.
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Age
As we age, the body’s ability to heal becomes slower. This may also have an affect on the speed of your recovery.
As we age the spine, joints and muscles will need more time to recover. Knowing this, you need to be patient with your recovery. Since you can’t stop the ageing process, you can always focus on other factors such as taking care of your health and lifestyle, making your recovery happen sooner than you think!
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Weight
Weight is another crucial factor to look at when looking at the speed of recovery.
Generally, obese, and overweight people tend to have a slower recovery rate than those of a normal, healthy weight.
This is due mainly to the extra strain on the joints and muscles that comes with carrying extra weight.
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Getting enough sleep
We often underestimate the importance of sleep in our lives. Sleep is when our brain and body do a little cleaning and repair while we wind down and regenerate for the next day, so getting enough sleep is vital for a speedy recovery.
Whilst we sleep, the brain is still working, sending signals to different hormones and the immune system cells to repair damaged parts of the body.
So, you see sleep is vital for optimal recovery.
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Frequency of Chiropractic treatment
The frequency of your Chiropractic treatment plays a vital role in your speedy recovery. Missing a single one may delay your recovery and hinder your body recuperating with ease. Your Chiropractor will advise you on the frequency of treatments for optimal health.
These five factors show that recovery isn’t the same for everyone, however, as long as you listen to your Chiropractors advice, you will surely get all the possible benefits form the treatments.
If you would like some further information or to speak to a member of our team please call us on: Hitchin 01462 420077 or Luton 01582 579687, alternatively e-mail us at: hitchin@healesclinics.com or luton@healesclinics.com