Guelph Rehab Centre offers a comprehensive Back Care Program that is designed specifically for a patient’s diagnosis, stage of recovery, age, lifestyle, and current fitness level. Their program is successful because of the unique approach which involves the collaboration between physiotherapy, chiropractic, and massage therapy along with the use of specialized medical modalities.
Some key medical modalities that are included with our program are, A) non-surgical Spinal Decompression, B) radial extracorporeal Shockwave, C) Medical Acupuncture and D) Cold Low-level Laser.
A) Spinal Decompression is excellent for reducing back pain from disc herniation and nerve impingement. Some get immediate relief however it typically takes 6-8 weeks for substantial results.
B) Shockwave can have up to 91% success rate when properly used in conjunction with specific rehabilitation treatment. Shockwave is used to induce tissue repair and regeneration. There is significant long term benefits for pain reduction and improved function.
C) Medical Acupuncture together with Guelph Rehab Centre's other treatment approaches is very effective for reducing pain intensity and assisting with improving function.
D) Cold low-level laser therapy is an effective modality for assisting with pain management and reduction of inflammation in muscles and joints.
The Back Care Program is an eight-week, three-stage progressive program that may begin at varying stages depending on a patient’s level of injury and recovery. Results can vary, however, most patients begin to experience decreased pain and increased mobility after just a few sessions.
The three stages of Guelph Rehab Centre’s Back Care Program:
1) The first three to four weeks of the program focus on pain reduction and spinal, pelvic, and hip flexibility. This is when a patient presents with a high level of pain and inflammation with limited mobility.
2) In weeks four through six the team targets muscle weakness, muscular restrictions, and biomechanical imbalances.
3) Weeks seven and eight works on advanced core strengthening exercises and spinal stability training.
Throughout the stages, there will be a combination of manual therapy that can include one or more of the following: myofascial release, active release, and joint mobilization. Other therapies that may be included are non-surgical spinal decompression (computerized spinal traction table), medical acupuncture, shockwave, and cold low-level laser therapy. A key component in all stages is educating the patient on proper self-directed exercises and management techniques so patients can maintain the progress made during the program.
Guelph Rehab Centre’s Back Care Program has been very successful for both mechanical and other serious causes of back pain, whether you injured your back from a work or car accident injury or have developed a bad back over time. The program can be modified to accommodate your availability to attend. For more information or to schedule your initial visit you can visit the website or call the clinic directly at 519-265-7343.