Benefits of Chiropractic Care After an Auto Accident

If you have been in a car accident, you may need help managing the pain and damage to your body. It’s important to seek treatment after an accident, so the pain and discomfort do not worsen. Visiting a chiropractor may help to alleviate back and spinal injuries associated with your accident. Don’t put your health at risk. Call our office, Foundation Chiropractic, after your auto accident, so we can conduct a physical exam and properly treat your injury as soon as possible.

Common Injuries

A common injury from a car accident is whiplash. Whiplash is a condition caused by forces that violently whip the head back and forth. The severity of whiplash depends on the angle and speed of the other vehicle when they hit your car.

Car accidents can severely injure your spine, which could even result in herniated and bulging discs. Sudden impacts can push the discs out of alignment and can even cause a rupture to the disc. When this happens the gel inside the disc leaks out and can cause nerve pain. Your back is the center where nerves, muscles, and ligaments come together and can easily be injured in a car accident leading to severe pain and limited motion. Sudden jerking movements and impacts can cause fractures in the spine and the facet joints.

Chest injuries can also occur when hitting the steering wheel on impact. This can lead to broken ribs or sore muscles. Chiropractic care can help alleviate pain or discomfort in any of these parts of the body. Come in for a consultation to see how our team can help you recover.

Head and Back Pain

Head injuries are also common from a collision. Injuries to the cervical spine often do not show up until days or weeks after the accident. Even if you think you are fine post-collision, it’s important to still get checked by a doctor. If you are experiencing pain, see our chiropractors as soon as possible to receive natural treatment that does not involve any drugs or surgery.

Injuries to your spine from a car crash may also include a herniated disc or damage to your spinal cord. When you injure your spine, you may feel numbness, tingling, or weakness in your limbs and other areas of the body. We perform digital X-rays in our clinic to assess and better understand your injured spine. Our chiropractic care immediately after an accident may alleviate pain and help speed up the healing process.

Chiropractic Care for Car Accident Injury

At Foundation Chiropractic in Auburn, we use adjustments to help with pain and inflammation in your spine, neck, and extremities. Also, our chiropractic treatments may help to reduce nerve irritability and inflammation. We offer a wide range of treatment plans, including injury treatment massage services. Contact us today to see how we can help.