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THE ROLE OF CHIROPRACTIC IN MANAGING INJURIES
Swelling From Blood Vessels
THE ROLE OF CHIROPRACTIC IN MANAGING INJURIES
STAGES OF TISSUE HEALING – STAGE I: ACTIVE SWELLING
1.Swelling occurs for 12 to 72 hours / 2.Motion is lost and pain increases Goals of Care: Minimize pain, swellingCare:
1.Rest & support of injured area / 2.Ice to block swelling, pain, and spasm
Muscle
Spasm
Restricts
Motion
THE ROLE OF CHIROPRACTIC IN MANAGING INJURIES
STAGE II: PASSIVE CONGESTIONFluid trapped in tissues restricts motion, causes pain, & delays healing, Begins by 2nd to 4th day
Goals of Care for Passive Congestion:
1. Remove fluid 2. Pain relief 3. Begin to restore motion
Motion Helps to Remove Wastes and Improve Nutrition
THE ROLE OF CHIROPRACTIC IN MANAGING INJURIES
Care:
1. Chiropractic Adjustments help
a. restore motion
b. block pain
c. restore normal sensation
d. relax tight muscles
c. remove swelling
e. accelerate healing
2. Heat and cold to remove fluid
3. Controlled Motion Exercises
4. Physical therapy help in some cases
THE ROLE OF CHIROPRACTIC IN MANAGING INJURIES
TISSUE INJURY CAUSES RESTRICTION OF MOTION DUE TO:1. Inflammation & swelling 2. Pain 3. Muscle spasm
Excess scar tissue with no motion
With motion, healthy connective tissue strengthens joint
THE ROLE OF CHIROPRACTIC IN MANAGING INJURIES
The Major Goals Of Chiropractic Care:
1. Relieve pain 2. Promote full healing 3. Restore & maintain full function 4. Reduce
the likelihood of reinjury 5. Prevent accelerated degeneration
THE ROLE OF CHIROPRACTIC IN MANAGING INJURIES
Chiropractic Care should continue throughout the repair stage. It takes longer for tissues to heal & normal function to be restored than it takes for pain relief. Pain relief is not the only goal, Chiropractic helps:
1. Restore normal motion, function & biomechanics
2. Improve alignment of new connective tissue
3. Prevent shortening of scar tissue & chronic stiffness
4. Restore & maintain flexibility of ligaments and muscles
5. Restore normal muscle toe & coordination
6. Promote quicker, more effective healing
7. Restore & maintain normal sensation
8. Reduce the risk of reinjury and degeneration
THE ROLE OF CHIROPRACTIC IN MANAGING INJURIES
THE ROLE OF CHIROPRACTIC IN MANAGING INJURIES
Excess scar tissue with no motion
With motion, healthy connective tissue strengthens joint
THE ROLE OF CHIROPRACTIC IN MANAGING INJURIES
Beginning 5 days after injury, scar tissue is made for up to 6 weeks.
Lack of motion causes excess scar tissue in dense patterns disrupting normal function causing:
1. Excess scarring 6. Weak muscles & ligaments
2. Chronic stiffness 7. Loss of normal sensation
3. Limited range of motion 8. Poor nutrition
4. Poor biomechanics 9. Increased risk of reinjury
5. Chronic pain 10. Accelerated degeneration
STAGE III: REPAIR
THE ROLE OF CHIROPRACTIC IN MANAGING INJURIES
If motion is restored & maintained, tissues heal in a much more functional way
Chiropractic
Relaxes,
muscles
Restores
normal
position
and
movement
THE ROLE OF CHIROPRACTIC IN MANAGING INJURIES
GOALS OF REPAIR STAGE: RESTORE NORMAL MOTION, SENSATION, PROMOTE FULL HEALING, RELIEVE PAIN.
THE ROLE OF CHIROPRACTIC IN MANAGING INJURIES
Connective tissue remodels for better strength & flexibility. This often takes 3 to 14 weeks but may take up to 1 year with severe injury.
Chiropractic helps to achieve these goals:
1. Improve and maintain motion and flexibility
2. Restore & maintain function
3. Reduce chronic pain
4. Reduce risk of reinjury & degeneration
STAGE IV: REMODELING