Car Accident Injuries
Comprehensive Chiropractic Care after a Car Accident Injury
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that an average of 600 people are hurt in motor vehicle accidents every hour. Even when the impact is slight, the potential for serious injury is significant. If you’ve been in a fender-bender, a rear-ender or a head-on collision, chances are you need medical treatment. You want care that won’t unnecessarily interfere with your life, that will return you to maximum health without the risk of side effects or complications. Choose chiropractic care.
It’s common, as a consequence of a motor vehicle accident, to suffer trauma to your head, neck, back, joints and connective tissue. Treating these injuries as soon as possible will improve your chances of limiting the severity of any injuries you’ve sustained. In addition, because many of the serious consequences of a car accident may not be immediately apparent, you want treatment from an experienced medical professional, someone who knows how to identify and diagnose any underlying issues.
Chiropractic care has long been considered as one of the most effective ways to improve your immediate and long-term health after a car accident. With thorough diagnostics, chiropractors can establish a complete understanding of your condition and ensure that there is no indication of further risk. The immediate treatment you receive will also get your recovery process started on the right track.
Don’t make the consequences of a motor vehicle accident worse than they need to be. Visit the offices of Accident Injury Doctors Pain & Injury and take the right steps to maintain physical and financial stability following an automotive accident.
Protecting Your Health after a Car Accident
In the aftermath of a car accident, thinking quickly and clearly can be a challenge. Here’s a checklist of the things you want to do in the moments following an auto accident:
- Assess your general health – Evaluate your body for any serious injuries and determine whether you can move about under your own power. Look for bruises, bumps or scratches. Be aware that your adrenaline may be masking some injuries, so take it easy. Check on the health of everyone involved in accident and call 911.
- Obtain critical information – To protect your legal rights and to assist medical professionals with your care, you should obtain visual documentation of the accident. Take pictures and video of any injuries, property damage, road conditions and people involved in the accident to remove any doubt from your insurance claim. The camera on your smartphone will be adequate.
- Seek immediate medical attention – Be willing to travel to the hospital in an ambulance, if you cannot move under your own power. If your injuries are less severe, immediately schedule an appointment with your chiropractor to get a thorough assessment of your condition. Be sure to tell your chiropractor about anything that feels out of the ordinary, and to describe, as best as you can, exactly what happened.
- Follow up with a chiropractor – Once you have received immediate medical care for your injuries, follow up with a chiropractor to ensure your recovery progresses properly and no misalignments form. Our team regularly handles car accident cases and knows how to treat car accident specific ailments as well as provide patients with the documentation they need to present to insurance agencies to validate their claims.
How Chiropractors Treat Auto Injuries
With chiropractic care, you’ll always get customized treatment tailored to your specific needs and conditions. Just as every car accident injury is different, the prescribed chiropractic treatment for any car accident injury will be uniquely formulated by our chiropractors. After spending time to assess your injuries, listen to your symptoms and perform any necessary scans and tests, we will put together a treatment plan to help manage and treat your injuries.
Our chiropractors employ a combination of adjustments, manipulations and mobilizing techniques to correct misalignments and alleviate pressure stemming from car accidents. We treat all levels of discomfort, from minor back and neck soreness to displaced or slipped disks or serious fractures. By listening closely to your body before, during and after our sessions, we can adjust treatments to provide the most individualized experience and ensure a steady and successful recovery.
Chiropractic treatments are more than just adjustments, however. Chiropractors also provide necessary advice and information to help people implement lifestyle changes that can enhance their overall health and well-being.
If you have sustained an injury as a result of a car accident, stop by Accident Injury Doctors Pain & Injury to receive the immediate and continued care you need to manage your pain and discomfort.
Contact Accident Injury Doctors Pain & Injury
At Accident Injury Doctors, we are committed to helping you move toward maximum health. To schedule an appointment, send us an e-mail or call our office at (405) 600-7092.