How Can a Chiropractor Help With Auto Accident Injuries?
A chiropractor can help you get relief from a wide variety of injuries, including helping you recover from a car accident. When you are in a car accident, your body can be thrown around uncontrollably, causing damage to ligaments, tendons, muscles, and bones.
Being involved in a car accident can have lasting consequences, including chronic pain, weakness, and numbness. Your chiropractor can help you regain full range of motion and relief from pain.
A car accident can result in:
Whiplash and neck pain
Chest, shoulder, and arm pain
Torso back, and abdominal pain
Thigh, lower leg, and foot pain
Dislocated or broken bones
Torn ligaments, tendons, or muscles
Lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine misalignment
For mild symptoms from an car accident, there are some steps you can take for pain relief, including:
Placing ice packs on the injured area for 15 minutes for the first few days
Applying heat for the next few days to relax muscles and improve blood flow
Stretching your body to maintain flexibility and decrease stiffness
Taking over-the-counter anti-inflammatory and pain medication
Your chiropractor can help you feel better and recover from an auto accident using several treatment techniques, including:
Therapeutic massage–which can reduce tissue swelling, relax and lengthen tight muscles, and improve blood flow to promote healing
Manual adjustment–which can relieve painful joints, increase range of motion, and improve flexibility
Electrical stimulation–which can help muscles heal and recover, improve blood flow, and reduce stiffness and tension
A car accident can dramatically affect your body for days, weeks, months, or even years. Many of the effects may not be noticeable until long after the car accident occurs.
Play it safe and visit your chiropractor when you have been involved in a car accident. Early, proactive chiropractic treatment can make you and your body feel better, so you can get back to living your best life. Call your chiropractor today.
