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Recommendations Following Your Correction

True health is accomplished by allowing each body a chance to function as God intended. For this to occur, the brain must be able to communicate with the rest of the body. Disruption in this communication can cause widespread pain and disease. A disruption can occur by bumps, falls, automobile accidents, repetitive stressful activities or even emotional stress. The atlas vertebrae being out of position commonly cause this communication disruption. After a correction, it is very important that you are careful with your body to allow the correction to become stable.
Your muscles need to become retrained to hold the body in its new position.
Below is a list of suggestions following a correction. It is very important for each patient to take an active role in his or her own health.

Avoid rubbing, probing, or "poking" in the areas your doctor adjusts.
Avoid sudden twists or turns of movement beyond normal limits of motion, especially of the neck.
Avoid extreme bending of your spine in any direction, avoid stretching, reaching, or other overhead work. Be particularly careful when brushing or shampooing your hair.
Avoid bending or stooping sharply to pick up objects; rather, bend your knees to minimize the strain of your lower back. Hold the objects lifted as close to your body as possible.
When bathing, sit rather than recline in the tub. If you are tired and wish to relax, it's better to lie in bed.

Rest, Relaxation and Sleep

When sitting, choose a chair that has adequate firmness to hold your weight comfortably, and then sit straight. Avoid very soft, overstuffed chairs. Recliner chairs are acceptable if they are constructed so that when you are reclining your back is in a normal, straight position. Be careful to not sit with your head too far forward or backward.
Cross your legs only at the ankles, not at the knees.
Be sure to get plenty of sleep to allow your body to recuperate and repair.
Sleep on a firm mattress, preferably one that is neither too hard nor too soft, but just firm enough to hold your body level while at the same time soft enough so that your shoulders, buttocks, etc., will depress into the mattress.
Your pillows should be neither too high nor too low. The ideal pillow is one that supports your head so that your neck vertebrae will be level with the rest of your spine. Never lie on a couch with your head on the armrest.
Sleep on your side with your leg flexed slightly. Avoid sleeping on your stomach. Raise your head off the pillow when changing positions.
Rise from your bed by turning on your side and swinging your legs off the bed, then push yourself into a sitting position with your arms, thus minimizing the amount of strain on your back.
Do not read or watch TV in bed with your head propped at a sharp angle.
Do not sleep sitting in a chair or in cramped quarters.

"Most over-the-counter and almost all prescribed drug treatments merely mask symptoms or control health problems or in some way alter the way organs or systems such as the circulatory system work. Drugs almost never deal with the reasons why these problems exist, while they frequently create new health problems as side effects of their activities."
--John R. Lee, M.D.