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My name is Neil. I go to a chiropractor each month on the first Monday. How many hours should I wait before I go to gym? Can I still workout that day
Male | 54 years old
Conditions: nt Pelvic Tilt
11 Answers
You can go to the gym whenever you want, but if your chiropractor is treating you for a 'pelvic tilt' then I would leave their office and never look back since this is not a true issue. Research doesn't support pelvic tilts as a problem or have a correlation to pain, or that clinicians can even reliably palpate this difference.
In general, after a chiropractic adjustment, some individuals prefer to wait a short period before engaging in intense physical activity. This is because chiropractic adjustments can temporarily affect your body's alignment and muscle tension. Many chiropractors recommend waiting at least 24 hours before engaging in strenuous exercise.
Hey Neil, you can start exercising immediately following your chiropractic visits. As physical therapists, we can utilize the same strategies as a chiropractor and refer to them as manipulations instead of adjustments. I utilize this strategy in my practice so that patients have the best and fastest results when they follow up a mobilization with exercise.
Provided the chiropractor hasn't told you otherwise, you can workout the same day
Hi Neil, first - I would inquire this question to your treating chiropractor as they may have a different response since they know more about what adjustments they are doing on you. But as a PT who does manual therapy, I don't suggest any duration of time avoiding activity post-manual therapy session. If you are still suffering from symptoms/pain, then modify what exercises to do at the gym. Best thing for bodies is to keep moving, modifying as needed.
I would consult with your chiropractor but typically I recommend clients do workout the day of but often with specific exercises that help facilitate the desired outcome of treatments. If you are seeing the chiropractor due to stiffness you would want to do some mobility exercises as well as some stability exercise that focus on spinal and pelvic alignment.
Absolutely yes you can workout the same day - even better after rehab adjustments.
Yes, you may continue to go to the gym after a chiropractic visit. No specifications on how long you should wait before exercising. Just consider that depending on the area you received treatment for may be sore and limit your tolerance to physical activity and exercise.
I cannot think of any reason you should avoid a chiropractor visit and workout on the same day. I, however, do wonder why you would need to have monthly visits with a chiropractor, physical therapist or other clinician for a spinal or pelvic issue. As a clinician I see one of my primary responsibilities as helping patients gain independence in their physical regimen. Follow-up visits are meant to determine whether a prescribed intervention is accompanied by the intended changes.
I don't think you need to wait at all after having a chiropractic adjustment to work out. This however is quite a vague question- don't know of why you are going to the chiropractor, if you have pain, what other symptoms you are dealing with.
Im not sure why you go to the chiropractor. You should ask that question to your chiropractor. May I suggest you see a physical therapist if you are asking this question online.
