Stretching and Strengthening Exercises
Our Chiropractic office in Belmont is available for chiropractic stretching and strengthening exercises.
If you suffer from chronic pain, stiff ligaments, tight muscles, or frequent injuries, Southeast Chiropractic: The Motion Center may prescribe stretching and strengthening exercises on top of any joint adjustments or other treatments you may need.
These exercises can play a vital role in helping you regain control of your body, improve your range of motion, and enjoy a more pain-free lifestyle. Here’s a look at some of the remarkable ways stretching and strengthening exercises can boost your quality of life, along with some specific examples of exercises our doctors might recommend.
The Value of Stretching and Strengthening Your Body
Exercise, in general, has shown some important benefits for individuals struggling with injuries, chronic pain, and other musculoskeletal problems. For instance, aerobic exercise enhances blood circulation and fluid drainage, which can help control swelling and feed more healing oxygen to the tissues.
Stretching and strengthening exercises promise some special benefits of their own. Stretches can release pent-up muscle tension and limber up the tissues to ease muscle spasms, making the everyday motion more comfortable, and reduce your injury risk. Strengthening also reduces injury risk by granting extra stability to the key muscle groups that maintain your posture, symmetry, and balance.
Stretching Exercises to Keep Your Tissues Flexible
Our team will evaluate your current range of motion and medical status before prescribing stretching exercises. Common stretches that help to manage pain and improve flexibility include:
- Forward, backward, and side neck tilts to loosen neck muscles
- Downward neck release exercises to free up the back of the neck
- Shoulder rolls to relax the tissues connecting your shoulders to your neck
- Cobra stretches, cat-cow stretches, spinal bridges, and seated spinal twists to improve mid-back flexibility
- Stretches that target the pelvic girdle, knees, wrists, tailbone, or lower back
Strengthening exercises typically target the muscle groups responsible for maintaining musculoskeletal alignment. Hoffman may recommend a routine that includes:
- Chin tucks, which strengthen the muscles that support your head
- The prone cobra, an exercise that targets the shoulders, neck, and upper back
- A standing exercise called the back burner that works both the back and the chest
- Curl-ups, side bridges, and other exercises to build the core muscles that support your lower back
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| Monday | 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Thursday | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm |
| Saturday – Sunday | Closed |
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We love hearing from our patients about how chiropractic care has helped them improve their health and well-being. Here are just a few testimonials:
I have been a patient of Southeast Chiropractic for many years and I can honestly say that they have changed my life. I used to suffer from chronic back pain, but after just a few adjustments from Dr. Snyder, I started to feel significant relief. Now, with regular maintenance care, I am able to live a pain-free and active life. I highly recommend Southeast Chiropractic to anyone looking for a chiropractor who can help them achieve their health and wellness goals.
I highly recommend Southeast Chiropractor to anyone who is looking for a chiropractor. Dr. Snyder is the best chiropractor I have ever seen. He is knowledgeable, skilled, and compassionate. He is truly dedicated to helping his patients.
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I have been a patient of Dr. Snyder‘s for about four years now. Not only do I receive enormous comfort and relief with clear explanations of what is needed and how I am being helped, but I thoroughly enjoy each appointment. The office is a warm, friendly environment and I receive genuine care, love and concern from everyone who works there! I feel like I am treating myself just to be there without even having the chiropractic work done! I can’t recommend Dr. Snyder enough, and I would personally like to invite everyone to experience the cheerful, inviting atmosphere and hospitality extended by the staff! Thank you Dr. Snyder for how much you have helped me, and thank you Ashley and Caressa, for always making my visit the uplifting experience I need in a world filled with turmoil. You are the best!
I received permanent injury to spine & SI Joint in an accident. After 6 epidural steroid shots and 7 trigger shots I still had pain. Dr. Snyder is the only one who addressed my pain with success. He has helped me tremendously with my gait, low back, SI joint pain and I would highly recommend him!! His staff, Carresa, Kayla and Ashle, are great and All ‘very Professional!’
