Your spine keeps you upright and moving. Unfortunately, poor posture, injuries, and the aging process, among other factors, can weigh heavily, leading to pain and other unpleasant symptoms. Through spinal stabilization with Dr. Andrew Stewart, with locations in Lafayette and Millbrae, CA, we provide your spine with the support and strength it needs to do its job while warding off acute and chronic issues.
What Exactly Is Spinal Stabilization?
Before explaining the techniques our chiropractor uses that fall into this category of treatments, it's important you understand what spinal stabilization is and its significance.
For whatever reason, i.e., trauma, poor posture, and the aging process, a person may develop instability in their spine. Even what seems like a typical load or a normal activity may become too much for the backbone, leading to pain, discomfort, numbness, tingling, or other unpleasant symptoms. The symptoms aren't localized to the spine, either; it's possible they may extend down the legs or arms, too.
The purpose of spinal stabilization is to strengthen the area as much as possible so it can provide the spine the support it needs.
How Our Chiropractor Stabilizes the Spine
We'd like to stress that spinal stabilization at either Dr. Stewart's Lafayette or Millbrae, CA, office includes our chiropractor creating a personalized care plan based on the cause of any instability, the location, and the severity.
The treatment may entail chiropractic adjustments, which are meant to correct joint dysfunction to alleviate pressure on the nearby nerves and tissue. Interestingly enough, spinal joint problems could be contributing to poor posture and other issues that may make matters worse.
Exercise therapy is another treatment that helps to improve your core strength, which includes the muscles that support your spine. If posture issues are causing spinal instability, our practitioner can work on these through exercises that make you mindful of your posture. The exercises focus on developing the soft tissue strength necessary for proper support. You'll maintain the correct posture through the exercises, and it eventually becomes routine for you.
Sometimes, your treatment may consist of exercises similar to the activities you perform each day. This targets the regions you use most often, where you need the stability the most.
The intensity of your therapy gradually increases to provide you with optimal benefits over time.
Spinal stabilization provided by Dr. Stewart, serving Lafayette and Millbrae, CA, and the neighboring communities, can be the difference between you sitting on the sidelines of life or being an active participant.
Call to book today:
Lafayette - 925-937-2225
Millbrae - 650-692-2273