18 Feb Auto Accident Chiropractic Treatment
If you have been involved in an automobile accident, one of the first things you should do after is schedule auto accident chiropractic treatment and assessment. The physical damage the accident inflicted on your body may not be readily apparent to you, but your chiropractor will be able to discover what areas may become problematic to you and record these injuries for future reference when you seek insurance or disability coverage. If you wait too long to be assessed, you run the risk of not being able to provide adequate proof that your injuries were caused by your auto accident. Beyond these more practical matters, the importance of seeking immediate attention could make a big difference in how you feel a week, month, or year later. The chiropractic physicians at Mile High Spine & Pain Center are dedicated to speeding up your recovery process and restoring your good health.
Schedule Your Auto Accident Chiropractic Treatment Appointment Early
The extent of your injuries after an auto accident are often masked by the adrenaline running through your system that numbs the pain. Adrenaline is a powerful hormone designed for your survival. It prepares your body for action in high-stress situations and has a tendency to hang around in the body for hours after it is released into the system. 70 percent of people who visit the ER after an auto accident are still in pain 6 weeks later. Auto accident chiropractic treatment can offer you relief from pain you will experience after an auto accident. By scheduling your appointment right after your accident, we are better able to evaluate you and help you prevent further injury and treat your current injuries and pain.
A chiropractic physician at Mile High Spine & Pain Center will perform a thorough physical assessment of you to determine the degree of your injuries and recommended a course of action. The doctors at Mile High Spine & Pain Center are musculoskeletal specialists. They have the skills and experience necessary to effectively treat your nerves, muscles, joints and connective tissues of the spine. Auto accident patients receiving chiropractic care that delay in seeking treatment will see a lower level of improvement than those that received care earlier on. Don’t delay!
Common Auto Injuries Treated by Chiropractic Care
Whiplash
Whiplash is the most common of all auto injuries and got its name from the powerful jerking motion it describes. Whiplash manifests as neck pain, but isn’t limited to just neck pain. Other symptoms of whiplash include: arm pain, numbness or tingling, headaches, nausea, dizziness, lack of concentration or clarity of thought, depression, anxiety, TMJ or jaw pain, mid or lower back pain and even spinal disc symptoms. The wide array of symptoms is due to all the structures, tissues, nerves, and muscles that are housed in the neck and that branch down your spine and throughout your body and head. The whiplash movement pushes the neck beyond its normal range of motion. The results of this injury can have long-lasting effects if not caught and treated early. Auto accident chiropractic treatment can resolve and prevent you from chronic neck pain.
Back Injury
Back injury comes in as the second most common type of auto accident injury. Your spine is prone to injury because it stretches the length of your entire body and houses the vertebrae (bones) of your spinal column. Bones can be fractured, crushed, or dislocated. Ligaments (bands of tissue that shield the spine from injury), muscles, nerves, or the spinal cord itself can also sustain injury.
More often than not, you won’t feel the severity of your injury instantly. Most pain from back injuries stems from the accumulation of fluids around your spinal cord and inflammation. Back injuries need to be taken seriously. If not given the proper attention they can affect your bowel and bladder control along with sexual function. Again, seek out auto accident chiropractic treatment early so you can prevent problems.
Head Injury
Whether the impact occurs from the front or the rear, your head and neck are usually the most vulnerable in an auto accident. Car collisions involve rapid changes in acceleration and deceleration. Your body is kept relatively still by a seat belt, but your head and neck are free to move. Headaches that result after a car accident are often called post-traumatic headaches. Some symptoms that accompany headaches caused from trauma are: blurred vision, depression, anxiety, ringing in the ears, and dizziness. Auto accident chiropractic treatment is designed to eliminate these issues.
It is important to schedule an auto accident assessment to discover what is causing your headache–what is injured–so you can prevent long-term, chronic headaches. Your chiropractic physicians at Mile High Spine & Pain Center are trained to help relieve you of the pain your are experiencing from your auto injury. Using spinal manipulation and pressure release techniques, they can increase your joint mobility, improve your circulation, and ease the pain of your headaches. Chiropractors are able to offer you a natural, drug-free treatment option to heal the damages your nervous and musculoskeletal system suffered from your auto accident.
Free Consultation
The chiropractors at Mile High Spine & Pain Center in Broomfield and Westminster are committed to helping patients heal from auto accident and other injuries. Take the first step in stopping your pain by scheduling a free consultation for auto accident chiropractic treatment. Call (720) 507-0080 today to schedule yours!