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How prescription corrective exercises work
When helped in the right direction, your body has an incredible capacity for healing. Our corrective exercise programs direct you to improve your body’s function and movement through carefully devised physical activities. We prescribe these exercises like medication, providing bespoke instruction on what to do at home.
Prescription exercises begin with a thorough assessment of your condition and health goals. Whether it’s long-term pain or trauma caused by injury, we identify the source of the imbalance and the bodily compensations that are contributing to your condition. We then prescribe targeted actions to address these issues. With effort and a commitment to completing your exercises, the results can be transformative.
The benefits
- Build up your body’s strength, flexibility, mobility and endurance.
- A drug-free therapy for pain, stiffness and restricted movement.
- Create the right posture habits for long-term health maintenance.
- Improve balance and stability, reducing the risk of future problems.
FAQs
Corrective exercises are effective at addressing a wide variety of conditions, including lower back pain, neck pain, tennis/golfer’s elbow, osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome and piriformis syndrome. They can also help you recover from injuries or relieve the pain caused by specific traumas.
Almost certainly! The exercise programs we prescribe are carefully planned for your particular condition, and to achieve your health and mobility goals. Exercises can be simple actions or more intense repeated movements, depending on the stage you’re at. What’s more, they can nearly always be done at home without needing special equipment.
The activities we recommend are based on your pathology, your ability to move the affected area, and the objective of the treatment. It could include aerobic, strengthening or stretching exercises, or a combination of these. The speed, intensity and number of repetitions we prescribe is determined by what your body can cope with.
Again, this will depend on the severity of your condition or injury. How quickly you achieve positive results is also determined by how closely you follow thee prescribed program. We may suggest seeing you at regular intervals after your initial session to check on your progress and adjust your exercises accordingly. Many patients continue the activities we suggest long after our consultations to keep enjoying the benefits of these exercises in the long term.
"I am so very happy with my progress towards complete recovery from my rotator cuff injury. I have been working with Jonathan since the beginning of December. He has answered my questions honestly and completely, given me exercises (both in-house and for home) to focus on specific areas of concern."
Vicki
"Very welcoming and upbeat practice! Jonathan has extensive knowledge and expertise with rehabilitative techniques and ensures the client understands his patient-focused treatment plans. I will need back surgery but will not hesitate to call Elevate when I am ready to complete my recovery."
Susan K
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