{"id":634,"date":"2010-07-03T16:08:29","date_gmt":"2010-07-03T21:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zagerchiro.com\/blog\/?p=634"},"modified":"2010-07-02T16:10:16","modified_gmt":"2010-07-02T21:10:16","slug":"chiropractic-maintenance-or-wellness-adjusting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zagerchiro.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/chiropractic-maintenance-or-wellness-adjusting\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiropractic Maintenance or Wellness Adjusting"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds--><p>Maintenance or Wellness Adjusting is when you come in periodically for a \u201ctune up\u201d to make sure that your vertebrae are staying in the correct alignment. Coming in for these periodic adjustments helps prevent the vertebrae from getting too far out of place and causing your original pain to return.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a8\u00a0Many people ask how often should I come in for a maintenance or wellness adjustment\u2014and part of my answer is that it depends on the your age, your physical activities, and your underlying condition. Let me give some general guidelines. For someone who has had their initial problem corrected and wants to come in on a maintenance or wellness schedule\u2014it ranges between every 2 weeks to once every 8 weeks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a8\u00a0The older you are\u2014the more frequently you should get adjusted\u2014simply because your body has gone through a lot more and has more wear and tear on it.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a8\u00a0Someone who is sedentary all the time should come in a little more often than someone who is moderately active (who walks, swims, exercises).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a8\u00a0Someone who plays physical or contact sports or has high activity levels will come in more often\u2014every 2\u20144 weeks, especially if you play football, soccer, cycling, lacrosse, horse back riding, rodeo, roping, etc.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a8\u00a0The same for people who have physically demanding jobs in construction, ranching, farming, and mechanics.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a8\u00a0People who don\u2019t have any disc injuries, osteoarthritis,\u00a0 reversed neck and\/or low back curves, or neck or back surgeries can usually go between 6\u20148 weeks for adjusting,<\/li>\n<li>\u00a8\u00a0People who do have any of those\u00a0 structural conditions have had their pain syndromes for awhile and should come in a little more frequently between 3\u20146 weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The bottom line is, if you are not on a regular maintenance schedule and you start to feel stiff and sore for more than a couple of days, you should call and come in for an appointment, before things get too far out of adjustment. It is easier to correct something before it gets too acute.<\/p>\n<!--CusAds-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maintenance or Wellness Adjusting is when you come in periodically for a \u201ctune up\u201d to make sure that your vertebrae are staying in the correct alignment. 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