By Dr. Anderson | November 21, 2021

Your world hasn’t come to an end if you had an accident and sustained some injuries. There are health care professionals who specialize in bringing you relief from pain.

Chiropractors are your best bet for the effective treatment of injuries. If you have any injury that is a source of worry to you, hop on. It’s time for you to say goodbye to pain as we are going to discuss the chiropractic route to pain relief after accidents and injuries.

CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR ACCIDENT AND INJURY

Receiving chiropractic care after being involved in an auto accident is one of the best decisions you can make for your health. Chiropractic care is very important because it helps to prevent the injuries from having more negative effects on your health. An accident can do a lot of damage to your musculoskeletal system resulting in back and neck pain. All you have to do is visit a clinic today where you’ll find chiropractic staff that provides therapy to alleviate your pain. Chiropractor care is vital because it is the easiest way to treat injuries without surgery or medication.

WHAT SORT OF INJURY CAN A CHIROPRACTOR TREAT?

Chiropractors treat a wide range of injuries. The most common types of injuries that the chiropractor can treat are those involving the spine. It doesn’t matter if the symptoms are there or not. This is a shortlist of injuries for which a chiropractor can provide effective treatments for:

Whiplash

Usually, when a car accident happens, the car comes to a sudden stop. This harsh force can cause your head to quickly whip forward and backward causing severe pain in the neck, shoulder, and back. People who have experienced whiplash usually complain of stiffness in their necks, headaches, pain in the lower back, and loss of range of motion in their necks. It doesn’t have to be your fate because chiropractors are trained expertly to treat whiplash.

Back Injuries

If you have been involved in a car accident, lower back pain may be one of the symptoms of damage. The most common back injuries that can occur after an accident are; herniated discs, broken vertebrae, and back sprains. Back pain has a nasty way of limiting you from performing your daily activities. It is important to get it checked with a chiropractor.

Herniated Discs

Herniated discs are associated with back pain. A chiropractor will usually conduct a physical examination and then go ahead to treat not just the herniated disc but also the misalignment of the spine.

Soft Tissue Injuries

Your soft tissues serve as connections between your skin, muscles, and organs. Most times, pain in the soft tissue occurs when you have an injury. A chiropractor can help you stretch the tissues to help you feel less pain.

Inflammation

When you have an injury, inflammation occurs. Inflammation can be very painful, and, most times, it makes the injury much worse. Chiropractors can readjust your body and help the inflammation to reduce quickly.

HOW DO CHIROPRACTORS TREAT INJURIES?

The treatment that a chiropractor will use to help you recover from a car accident varies. Some of them are:

Spinal Manipulation

Spinal manipulation is one of the most vital treatments a chiropractor can offer you. Most pain occurs when the spine is not aligned. To solve this problem, the chiropractor will use several techniques like the flexion-distraction technique, instrument-assisted technique, and the specific spinal manipulation technique. These three techniques are gentle methods that aim to apply force to the herniated disc or spine to trigger motion restoration in the spine.

Manual Therapy

This hands-on treatment can help to treat any injured muscles, ligaments, and tendons in the body. Some of the manual therapy techniques a chiropractor may use on you are; trigger point therapy, instrument-assisted soft tissue therapy, chiropractic adjustments, manual joint stretching, and therapeutic massage.

Electrical Treatments

Don’t be skeptical after hearing that a chiropractor may want to use electrical stimulation to treat your injuries. A technique known as interferential electrical stimulation involves using electrical current to help stimulate the muscles, causing relief and reduction of any inflammation.

IS IT SAFE TO USE A CHIROPRACTOR?

Chiropractic care is very safe when it is done properly. More people are choosing to receive chiropractic treatments for pain relief and to improve their overall health. You too should if you want to opt for a less risky form of treatment that doesn’t involve drugs or surgery. Here, our chiropractors are trained and licensed. So, you can expect that your visit to our chiropractic clinic will yield a safe treatment.

WHY SEE A CHIROPRACTOR AFTER AN ACCIDENT?

There are several reasons why you should see a chiropractor after having an accident. Sometimes after an accident, you may have serious internal injuries without even being aware. Self-medication and delay can worsen your case. These are the following reasons why you should see a chiropractor after an accident:

They Treat The Root Cause

Would you rather take pain relievers, get temporary relief, and then feel the pain all over again? Your answer is most likely no. With chiropractic care, the real problem will be addressed. So you don’t have to mask it with pain-relieving medications. 

It Improves Neck Pain

Cervical spine manipulation done by chiropractors can help to decrease the intensity of any neck pain. When a chiropractor realigns your spine, it helps to ease the pain in your neck.

Cheaper Alternative For Injury Treatment

Chiropractic treatment is often more affordable. The added cost of medication and surgery can accumulate over time to be very expensive. If you’re looking for cheaper alternatives for your treatments, you should consider seeing a chiropractor.

Safe Alternative

Just like you already read earlier, chiropractic care is generally safe and has fewer side effects than the traditional route to pain relief.

CONCLUSION

It is time to say goodbye to pain, soreness, stiffness, and injuries that seem not to go away. Whether you’ve been involved in a car accident or you have suffered any other injury, a chiropractor is a better way to get treated. You won’t regret it.

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