5105-A Backlick Road, Annandale, VA 22003 Phone: 703-642-8685 Email: staff@posichiro.com

Spinal Rehabilitation

For spinal rehabilitation, we teach our patients how to use FULCRUMS made by an orthopedic company called Pettibon. Fulcrums are a fantastic tool patients can easily use at home to stretch the ligamentous and tight soft tissues that bind your spinal column together. The concept is to correct the curves in your spine by doing daily exercises while lying on 2 fulcrum pads, one below your neck and one at the belly button level. By laying on a neck fulcrum, we are attempting to re-attain a cervical lordosis, or extension curve in your neck, as well as to reduce an excessively hunched and tight upper thoracic curve. By placing the lumbar fulcrum under your 12th rib, just above your lumbar spine, we are attempting to break up tension in the lower back. Also, you will be taught exercises that relate specifically to each patient, such as cervical traction for neck decompression.

Stretching/Strengthening

We refer out patients to our certified trainer to learn proper stretching techniques. Stretching has many benefits for your personal wellness including:

Increases flexibility making everyday tasks less tiring.
Improves range of motion of your joints making you more stable therefore improving balance. This keeps you less prone to falls.
Improves circulation. Increases blood supply to the muscles which can speed recovery.
Relieves Stress! Reducing tense muscles helps relieve stress.
Effectiveness in your job: Simple stretches can be performed at work and help keep you focused and effective.

Daily stretching routines can be performed in as little as ten minutes per day.

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