Auto Accident Chiropractic Care
Many people get injured in minor car accidents every year, and when this happens, they often experience symptoms ranging from neck and back pain to headaches and limited joint motion. It’s common for people to develop chronic issues as a result of their seemingly minor accident. If these problems are treated medically for symptom relief the underlying joint damage and loss of function may remain. This is why chiropractic care is the best solution for most auto accident injuries because it doesn’t involve drugs or surgery and it addresses the underlying cause of pain, joint dysfunction.
Here are the top reasons you should visit a chiropractor after being involved in an accident:
Chiropractic Reduces Inflammation and Pain
An X-ray is not going to catch micro-tears that occur in someone’s ligaments and muscles after an auto accident. These microscopic tears in the muscle are one of the main reasons people wake up with pain shortly after an accident. They are a result of whiplash in most cases. When you go to a chiropractor, they will be able to adjust your spine which helps your body release IL-6, an important anti-inflammatory substance the body produces to help with acute injuries and pain. Soft-tissue injuries may take months to fully heal, but a chiropractor can often provide pain relief much quicker than that. Some car accident victims report up to an 80 percent reduction in discomfort after just a few weeks of chiropractic care.
Chiropractic Restores Motion
When your neck or back is injured in an accident, the inflammation that occurs afterward can cause even more problems. It can slow the healing process because blood and nutrients can’t get to the areas they are needed. Chiropractic adjustments will mobilize and realign your spine which allows it to begin the healing process faster than normal. Restoring proper motion will also help to prevent degenerative changes to the spine which can occur as the result of not properly rehabilitating the spine after an injury like an auto accident.
Chiropractic Reduces Scar Tissue
Most people think of old wounds on their skin when they hear the words “scar tissue,” but this type of tissue can also form inside the body as well. Muscles, tendons and ligaments can develop scar tissue after an injury because it’s the body’s natural response. This tissue can cause someone to feel stiff and uncomfortable after an accident. A chiropractor can target the damaged areas and break up the scar tissue. This will help someone feel better in addition to healing faster.
Support Long Term Healing
The muscle weakness resulting from a car accident can leave patients vulnerable to re-injury. Chiropractic care often involves rehabilitative exercises that improve flexibility and strengthen the muscles surrounding the spine.
