After your physical evaluation, an individualized S.T.E P. exercise program is prescribed for healing your tissue.

A S.T.E P. exercise program offers many significant health benefits, including:

• Drainage of inflammatory substances from your injured tissue
• Increase in oxygen supply and rebuilding nutrients to the areas that need it
• Exercise without pain
• Acceleration of the repair and strengthening of connective tissue (muscles, tendons, cartilage, discs, and ligaments)
• Helping injured cells resume normal function and cellular repair
• Stabilization of hyper-mobile (unstable) joints or spinal segments after whiplash or other injury
• Increased flexibility (if you are suffering from stiffness)
• Improved endurance (if you are unfit)
• Resistance needed to increase bone mass and reduces the risk of osteoporosis

S.T.E P. is a progression of exercise that may begin with increasing circulation and blood flow to your injured tissue in order to initiate repair at the cell level. At the same time, S.T.E.P. aids in the removal of pain-causing substances from your body.

Once your tissue is getting better blood flow, S.T.E P. can be progressed to increase your strength or mobility. But if you start to train for these qualities too soon, your tissues may not be ready and could rupture, leading to more pain and inflammation. This is why S.T.E P. uses a very careful progression, based on our careful evaluation of your progress.

S.T.E P. also protects your injured tissue. There is no pain with this exercise program and mindful awareness is encouraged as you participate. Each exercise is modified to help you achieve the desired results without pain or re-injury.

S.T.E P. can be initiated as early as one day after injury, or even years later. This is done by carefully matching the amount and type of exercise to your specific needs. S.T.E P. can also be continued in the comfort of your home.

S.T.E P. is an essential tool which helps you to regain your health and recover more quickly from injury.