Being diagnosed with COVID-19 can be quite scary, not only because the potential severity of the disease, but because of the need to quarantine while ill. Even if you do not need to be hospitalized, having to stay home and away from friends and family members can be very challenging. When the quarantine period is over, you can breathe a sigh of relief, but you should not assume your recovery is entirely complete. In the weeks and months that follow, you will need to focus on taking care of your body, and that should include visiting the chiropractor. Here are a few of the ways that chiropractic care can help with your ongoing recovery after COVID-19 quarantine.

Chiropractic care can help with muscle aches.

The aches and tension you feel during your first few days with COVID-19 will fade away by the time your quarantine is over, but after laying around and dealing with these aches for so long, you may be left with lingering soreness and rigidity. Your chiropractor can adjust your spine to take pressure off these tired muscles so that they are able to heal. You'll feel looser and more limber again.

Chiropractic care can ease fatigue.

Many people who become infected with COVID-19 have fatigue that lasts for weeks after they are no longer contagious. Your chiropractor can adjust your spine in a way that takes pressure off of certain nerves, which should help boost your energy levels. After a chiropractic adjustment, you may feel more physically comfortable and able to get better sleep. And better sleep can leave you feeling more energetic.

Chiropractic care can help rebuild your immune system.

Fighting COVID-19 is quite the challenge for your immune system. As mentioned above, chiropractic care can help promote sleep, and sleep helps boost your immune health so that your immune system can bounce back from the trial it just went through. This will help keep you safe from colds and the flu while you continue to recover and rest. It will also help ensure that you build lasting immunity to COVID-19 so you are less likely to become ill again.

As serious as COVID-19 can be, many patients do make a full recovery. Seeing the chiropractor once you're not contagious can be a smart step towards a strong recovery and a return to normalcy after infection with this scary virus. Talk to your chiropractor to learn more. 

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