Joints are the musculoskeletal areas where two bones connect. The joints have soft tissues around them, like cartilage, tendons, and ligaments. Cartilage is the flexible tissue that covers the ends of the bones at a joint. The tendons are bands between the muscles and bones that connect everything to initiate joint movement. And the ligaments are a kind of bridge that connects the bones of the joints to keep the body stable when in motion. After an injury, the joints need to be worked out, stretched, and massaged to return to proper function and support. A chiropractic personalized rehabilitation program will include exercises that target joint stability.
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The shoulders, elbows, wrists, knuckles, hips, knees, and ankles are joints. The spine is also made up of joints. The first step for achieving joint stability after a lower-body injury is to assess the joints for:
A physician, chiropractor, or therapist will check the joint and test for weakness or deficits in soft tissues, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage.
Neuromuscular training and proprioception are essential to joint stability.
The following example of an exercise rehabilitation program can be used to rehabilitate the lower extremities. The exercises should be done slowly over several weeks. Therapeutic exercises should be combined with an appropriate and gradual range of motion and strengthening program. Individuals should always work with a chiropractor and physical therapist to develop the most suitable program for specific injuries and limitations.
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