Rehabilitation Exercises

Once your examination has been completed, an initial phase of care will usually need to be completed before we recommend commencing exercises at home, this is to ensure there is an initial reduction of pain and an increase in stability. The purpose of this is to help you perform the exercises effectively. From there, rehabilitation will consist of exercises you should complete at home and spinal orthotics that will help restore curves in your spine.

A rehabilitation programme length usually depends on the severity of a patient’s condition. Once our team have completed the initial examination, we can help you to identify realistic targets and a timeline to achieving them. It’s important to remember that if you’ve had a spinal problem for a number of months or years, it can take a while to improve.

This can vary from patient to patient, and your practitioner will be able to make specific recommendations for your individual case. In general, high impact sports, such as rugby, or sports with a rigorous training programme should be avoided to begin with in order to avoid setbacks in treatment. For more low impact activities, unless these have been established as the cause of your injury, you may be able to continue your activity at a controlled pace but this would be worth discussing your practitioner.