Motor Vehicle Accidents
Auto Accidents
When you are involved in an auto accident, a chiropractor may be the missing key to getting back to pain-free living. Seeing a gentle, experienced chiropractor immediately after an accident, even if you don’t feel any injury, may be the best thing you can do for your health. Research shows after insurance claims settle, about half of the people injured in auto accidents say they suffer long-lasting symptoms from their injuries.
If you’ve been in a car accident, the crash may have left you with whiplash or other painful, nagging injuries. Because some accident victims don’t feel the injury right away or downplay the pain, many individuals do not seek treatment following a car accident.
Sadly, by the time serious complications develop, some damage may become irreversible, but even then chiropractic care has the greatest chance of bringing you back to the fullness of health. If you have been in an auto accident do not presume that if you’re not in pain you escaped harm.
Whiplash
Among the most frequent injuries from a car crash are the harmful effects of whiplash. Whiplash happens when the head is suddenly forced backward then forward after the vehicle impacts another vehicle or structure. The back destabilizes and can cause intense pain along with these other possible symptoms:
— Blurry eyesight
— Headaches
— Dizziness
— Reduced range of movement in the neck
It’s important that you seek chiropractic care promptly after a car accident since the consequences of whiplash, left untreated, can cause long-term pain and decreased mobility as time goes by. The severity of the physical effects of an injury is not always understood or felt immediately following the accident. It may take days, weeks, or even months for important symptoms to show up. This is why chiropractic care is important to preserving the health of a spinal column that’s been through trauma.
Any body part that is suddenly jarred or thrown backward then forward beyond ordinary limits can suffer subluxations and stretched or torn ligaments, tendons, and/or muscles. Soft tissues are specifically vulnerable to injury during a crash. Since chiropractors specialize in the care of nerves, muscles, bones, and connective tissue, it is vital to see an auto accident chiropractor after an accident even if you cannot perceive any injury immediately after the incident.
It is important to get a structural examination of your neck and spine to ensure you get immediate treatment if needed to stay in optimum health and correct alignment so all body systems can work seamlessly. Coming in for an examination immediately after any accident can help protect against unforeseen long-term effects.
Care and treatment mean recuperation and complete healing. Remember, even a car crash that’s apparently minor with little damage to the automobile itself can still cause serious harm to passengers and the driver. Watch the video below or click here for more information on whiplash injuries.
Recovery
Chiropractic Treatments to Put You Back into Wellness and Recovery after an Auto Accident
The treatments may include spinal adjustments using Advanced Activator Methods, electrical stimulation, intersegmental traction, therapeutic exercises, and/or myofascial release.
Beyond treatment, guidance for recuperative exercise recommendations to keep healing by yourself after appointments can guide you back to wellness after an injury.
Whether you suffer from whiplash, neck, hip, knee, back, or head-to-toe pain, you can join the hundreds of others who have experienced relief from pain and a return to healthy active living after injury.
Car Accidents Happen Every Day
There were over 14,000 recorded traffic accidents in the Austin area in 2022 (according to the latest statistics available from Texas). At Stakes Chiropractic Center we’ve been helping auto accident patients across Austin for nearly four decades.
If you’re experiencing pain or injury from a car or truck accident, let our experienced staff handle your concerns. We will ensure you get the gentle treatment you deserve. On your first visit, you will receive a thorough chiropractic exam. From that point, the doctor will discuss your condition and what follow-up treatment you need to recover to a pain-free, healthy life again. You can schedule your appointments at your convenience during office hours either by reaching out via our website or over the phone.
We provide chiropractic services for:
Whiplash Injuries
Auto Accidents/Car Accidents/Truck Accidents
plus many other conditions >>