Hi Mark.
That is an easy one. Generally right after an injury, you want to reduce the amount of inflammation that is developing. You would do this with ice. The acronym of R.I.C.E. stands for rest, ice, compress and elevate. This is the general protocol for sprained ankle, wrist or some other distal joint. However, it doesn’t work on the spine. That is where proper chiropractic care is needed to prevent further injury and inflammation. Of course, not all chiropractic is the same. In the instance where an injury to the spine is involved, large cracking of the joints can cause more injury. This is why I practice adjusting very precisely with a tool so that only the area that needs work gets the proper treatment. Adjusting with the hands has been shown repeatedly in the research to be vague and over forces the joint.
Since I’m experienced in structural medicine, I take a more comprehensive approach where I define weakness and dysfunction so that all areas of concern are taken care of. That is why my patients get better faster, stay better, and don’t need to keep coming back over and over and over like other chiropractic type treatments.
Of course, I have 17 years of specialized experience and I give my patients the rewards of this experience.
Mark, you can begin to use warm as the injury begins to heal but proper treatment of the injury will reduce or keep the scar tissue from forming. This is important as strain and sprains are a common cause of injuries later in life as well as joint problems.
Give the office a call and find out if you should be concerned about your pain.
Thanks,
Dr Bob
Expert Health and Rehabilitation
Goaskdrbob.com
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