Spine-related pain is one of the most complex conditions in modern medicine. Back problems are a common complaint, and mastering treatment modalities for the spine remains one of the “final frontiers” in clinical medical practice. Having said that, Spine Correction Center of the Rockies offers one of the most effective spinal rehabilitation programs in Colorado. No matter the reason behind your back pain, we may be able to help.
Who Needs Spinal Rehabilitation?
This treatment is suitable for people with a wide range of spinal problems, including:
- Acute spinal injury: Spraining or straining your spine could leave you bedridden for a significant time. Your injury might have been caused by lifting a heavy object improperly, playing sports, or getting in a car accident. Severe enough injuries can lead to numbness and weakness in your extremities, muscle spasms, breathing difficulties, and loss of bladder and bowel control. Spinal rehab can treat the cause of these symptoms to help restore your quality of life.
- Chronic spinal conditions: Wear and tear injuries or sudden trauma can lead to chronic spine problems if left untreated. Age-related issues can also cause your spine to ache. Examples of chronic spinal conditions that can benefit from spinal rehabilitation include arthritis, scoliosis, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, neuropathy, bulging and herniated discs, spondylolisthesis, and more.
- Undiagnosed pain: Perhaps you suffer from chronic low back pain, but you’re unsure why. You don’t need to have a diagnosis of your condition to benefit from spinal rehab.
The Goal of Spinal Rehabilitation
The purpose of rehabilitating the spine is to help mitigate the damage done to your vertebrae, spinal discs, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves, no matter the reason behind it. Managing physical pain and discomfort is another primary goal.
By treating the source of the problem rather than masking it with drugs, you’re more likely to return to your desired lifestyle after treatment is complete. Spinal rehabilitation can improve your strength, restore a better range of motion, and realign the spine, all without the invasiveness, cost, and recovery time of complicated surgery. Our therapies can help you feel well enough to start participating in life again!
Techniques Used for Spinal Rehabilitation
Every spinal rehab treatment begins with a thorough examination of the patient and their symptoms. This helps us formulate a personalized therapy plan that maximizes the odds of a desirable outcome. Here are the types of techniques available at our physical therapy clinic in Fort Collins:
- Spinal decompression: If you’re struggling with back pain caused by damaged discs, we may recommend spinal decompression. This uses computerized technology to slowly and gently stretch the spine, taking the pressure off your compressed discs and vertebrae. This treatment is one of the most exciting advancements in spinal rehabilitation with good statistical results for long-term pain relief.
- Disc-ease procedure: This therapy involves rehydrating your spinal discs and pumping nutrients in and out to help heal damaged tissues. Disc-ease has proven to be a successful alternative to surgery for patients suffering from disc-related back pain.
- Vibration traction: Combining vibration and traction therapy is more effective is using traction alone. This treatment cycles nutrition in and out of torn or damaged ligaments, helping your connective tissues regain their lost strength.
- Trigger point injections: Our trained medical staff can administer botanical trigger point injections to reduce pain caused by knotted or tight muscles. The injection takes effect within a few minutes, providing much-needed pain relief to continue with the rehabilitation process.
- Rehabilitative exercises: As your pain levels decrease, we may start incorporating more physical therapy exercises into your rehab treatment. These are designed to strengthen damaged soft tissues to help improve your range of motion.
- Active body orthotics: This rehabilitative treatment helps to return your spine to its normal position, with healthy a curvature in the neck, mid-back, and low back. Active body orthotics work with your brain’s natural reflexes to restore a natural spinal curve. In this way, they “retrain” your brain to hold your spine in a healthier position.
Seek Spinal Rehabilitation at Spine Correction Center of the Rockies
If your doctor has recommended prescription drugs or surgery to relieve your back pain, try the spinal rehabilitation program at Spine Correction Center of the Rockies first. With our help, you may be able to avoid dangerous pharmaceuticals and complicated surgeries!
To learn more about participating in a spine wellness program that takes a whole-body healing approach, please call our Fort Collins office today at (970) 658-5115 or schedule your free consultation online.
