Most chiropractors regard the elimination of symptoms as the easiest part of a persons care. If treatment stops the moment the pain is reduced, we often see the pain return.  This does not always happen, but it happens frequently enough to be a concern.  In order to prevent a rapid recurrence of symptoms, it is often necessary to continue receiving care for a short period of time even after your symptoms have subsided. 

It is also important that we make sure that you are able to resume the activities that you were doing prior to the injury.  Many people stop living their normal life due to pain.  For us to do right by you, it's neccessary to know that you can have these parts of your life back.  Otherwise, it's kind of like teaching someone to swim on dry land. 

During the correction / restorative phase of your care, you will not have to receive treatment as often as you did during the first phase of care, and will usually be doing exercises and stretches either at the office or at home to help accelerate your healing. 

Do not be discouraged if you have mild flare-ups in your symptoms on occasion. This is normal. Flare-ups are bound to occur during this phase because your body has not fully healed.  This phase of care is specific to each individual patient and depends on the severity of your injury/condition, and how long you have been suffering from it.  A flare-up, even if it feels as intense as the pain you had on first presentation, typically will not last nearly as long as the initial injury.  If the pain receded the first time, it will almost always do so a second time