If you were involved in a Car Accident, even if it was minor, failure to see a Chiropractic Doctor could result in chronic conditions that take months or years to heal, costing you thousands of dollars in medical treatment.

Many people who are injured in a minor accident do not even think to see a Chiropractor. However, Chiropractic care has been the best solution for most people, and it does not involve drugs or surgery.

Below is a list of The Benefits of Chiropractic Care After a Car Accident:

1. Injuries are not Always Obvious

Broken bones, lacerations, or bruising are typically easy injuries to spot after a car crash. However, there are other injuries such as whiplash that are not always apparent immediately following a motor vehicle accident.

It could take hours or a few days to feel the symptoms of whiplash, such as dizziness, headaches, soreness, or pain in the upper back and neck.

The best way to deal with a whiplash injury is to catch it early on. This means, if you were involved in a car accident, do not wait to seek treatment until you feel pain.

Ignoring a potential injury can lead to long-term pain,  which is why it is essential to see a chiropractor immediately following your accident so they can properly diagnose your injuries and start you on a treatment plan before the pain become unbearable.

2. Reduces Inflammation

When you are involved in a car accident, micro-tears in the ligaments and muscles are a common injury.

These tears in the muscles are one of the main reasons people wake up after a car crash in severe pain wondering what is wrong.

Our Chiropractic Doctors will use spinal manipulations to realign the spinal cord helping your body to release an anti-inflammatory that helps ease the inflammation and pain symptoms in the body.

We also incorporate massage therapy, ultrasound, electronic muscle stimulation, cold laser, decompression, traction, rehabilitation exercises, heat, and cryotherapy. These therapies help reduce muscle inflammation and discomfort.

3. Non-Invasive Treatment

Many people do not want surgery, waiting too long after a car accident to seek treatment may leave that as the only option for recovery. However, when you find immediate medical attention, chiropractic care is an excellent alternative to surgery.

The non-invasive chiropractic adjustments realign the spine and joints significantly reducing pain and can promote healing without the need for surgery. 

4. Reduces Scar Tissue

Scar tissue can develop on the muscles inside the body after a car accident injury occurs. This tissue will cause the victim to feel uncomfortable and stiff.

A chiropractic doctor can specifically target the damaged areas, breaking up the scar tissue faster than just letting it heal on its own.

Massage can break down adhesions and collagen fibers that can be caused as a result of scar tissue. Adhesions restrict movement and increase pain resulting in an increase in stress.

This will ensure that the injured person feels better and heals properly at a much faster rate then if they avoid treatment altogether.

5. Pain Relief Without the Use of Drugs

For many people involved in a car accident they will take pain relief drugs because they think that will make them better, and it typically does for a short period. However, drugs only mask the symptoms of injury they don’t actually heal the damage itself.

Pain relief drug medication can also be extremely addictive, and a lot of people think they will just take it until they feel better only to realize they do not want to stop and when they do, withdrawal symptoms can occur.

Chiropractic care offers pain relief without the use of drugs or addictive medications. Chiropractic therapy also addresses the injury at the source of the problem, healing the actual injury and not just masking the pain.

6. Reduces Pain Throughout the Entire Body

Chiropractic adjustments after a car accident are known to reduce pain in the entire body because of a pain-reducing hormone that is released during the spinal manipulations.

These hormones help the injured area that was affected after the accident to feel less painful as well as helping to improve other areas of the body that may have been feeling pain before the crash.

7. Avoid Long-Term Pain

Minor car accident injuries can become serious long-term problems if the conditions are left untreated.

Symptoms can continue for years if you fail to seek proper care and can become a chronic condition that leads to emotional anguish as well as physical discomfort.

Seeing a chiropractor immediately after your accident will help to avoid long-term, chronic pain conditions from developing. Your doctor will be able to diagnose and treat your injury before it has the chance to become a much bigger problem.

8. Restores Range of Motion

Range of motion is how far you can move your joints in different directions.

If you suffer a neck or back injury in a car wreck, the inflammation that occurs can cause even more problems. Your blood and nutrients will not be able to make to the areas they need to go because the inflammation will be slowing the healing process.

When you receive a chiropractic adjustment, it will mobilize your spine, restoring range of motion and allowing the body to begin the natural healing process at a much faster rate.

Our rehabilitation specialists assist with active range of motion exercises to help improve joint function. These can help keep your joints be flexible, reduce pain, and improve balance and strength.

9. Improves your Chances at Making a Successful Claim

If you were injured in a car accident that was caused by another person’s negligence, seeing a chiropractor after your accident will improve your chance at receiving the compensation that you deserve.

When your accident injury is caused by someone else, it will be up to that person’s insurance company to pay for your medical treatment. However, you will need to seek medical attention immediately otherwise you risk the chance of having your claim be denied.

Franks Chiropractic Center will provide you with the needed documentation to ensure that your medical bills are covered.