In A Car Accident? Chiropractic Care Is Key

Car accidents are frightening, costly and can have long reaching effects

. They are also unfortunately common due to distracted drivers and crowded roads. The financial toll can add up not only from the cost of fixing your car and dealing with the insurance company but also due to auto injury! Initial injuries are usually dealt with quickly but lingering and worsening pain can occur if proper care is not paid to your back and neck after an accident. This can lead to even more medical bills for doctors visits and pain medication. But there is a cheaper and more effective alternative. Chiropractic care can target specific pain sites and offer long term relief and wellness. It is important to get to a chiropractor quickly after the car accident because some disc injuries can remain hidden for months and once you settle with the insurance company, you can lose the right to have your company pay for needed treatment if things pop up later on. Car accidents are particularly prone to cause hidden disc injuries and chiropractors are specifically trained to look for these types of things.

Whiplash is a common injury resulting from a car crash. When the neck and head are suddenly forced into movement and rebounded in the other direction, muscles stiffen and joints can be severely injured. Damage to the upper and lower back can also occur as the spine is forcefully jostled and vertebra can become misaligned. Back pain and knee pain can also result from the car accident as disc injuries can cause pain in several places on the body. Depending on the type of disc injury, a chiropractor may employ different techniques in a combination specific to your condition.

Chiropractors tend towards conservative care which can be especially good for an aggravated injury like one resulting from a car accident. Physical and neurological exams will be performed in addition to the possibility of tests like digital motion x-rays. The chiropractor will use all three to locate the sources of the injury and proceed accordingly. Any injury, like a spinal fracture, that is outside the conservative scope will be forwarded on to a specialist. Different types of spinal decompressions and adjustments are commonly used to treat the auto injuries that fall under chiropractic care are stretching, massage, and rehabilitative exercises that can be done at home. These techniques are designed to work with your body to allow healing and wellness to be restored at an appropriate pace.

The emotional and financial stress of an auto accident is difficult enough without discovering an injury months down the line that has worsened with time. Take the time to visit a chiropractor following your car accident and save yourself time, hassle, and pain.

by: Dr. Gerry Hinley, D.C.

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