A review of recent research identified that chiropractors can potentially play an enhanced role in the prehabilitation and rehabilitation of surgical patients. Much of the data has focused on total joint arthroplasty, but there is data to support similar interventions for other surgeries, such as spinal disc replacement surgery. Current research suggests that arthroplasty patients are well served by a pre-operative regimen focusing on diet, education, exercise, range of motion therapies, and post-operative rehabilitation.
See the research that the Ontario Chiropractic Association has to present on the role of chiropractors in preparation for musculoskeletal surgeries.
https://view.joomag.com/on-chiropractic-winter-2014/0284809001402937021
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