What should I do after a car accident?
After a car accident, contact the authorities immediately, even if you don’t think you’re seriously injured. Having a record of the accident is important for insurance and legal purposes, particularly if you end up experiencing pain or other auto accident injury complications.
Next, it’s best to proceed to a medical care provider for a checkup. Post Oak Chiropractic has the state-of-the-art equipment needed to evaluate your spine after an injury, and the practice can detect injuries even before they cause symptoms. This allows you to get in front of an injury and start your healing right away.
I was in a car accident. Can chiropractic care help me?
Neck injuries are very common in auto accidents. In car accidents, the neck moves in two opposite directions very quickly. During the impact, your chin moves sharply down, usually hitting the chest. Then, the neck snaps backward sharply.
These extreme movements can cause significant damage in the tissues within your cervical spine. Many people develop whiplash, which features symptoms such as:
- Neck pain
- Neck stiffness
- Difficulty turning your neck to either side
- Difficulty moving your head up and down
Other injuries can arise after car accidents, too. Just as an auto accident can damage your cervical spine, it can damage your lumbar (lower) spine and cause issues like back pain and stiffness.
I was in a car accident. Can chiropractic care help me?
A free consultation at Post Oak Chiropractic is the best way to find out whether chiropractic care can help you. In most cases, chiropractic care is a great fit for auto accidents because it focuses on healing your injury at its source.
Other approaches, like taking pain medication, do only one thing: temporarily ease the pain. Unfortunately, that means the pain returns in a few hours. So you can end up becoming dependent on the drugs without actually healing your injury.
With chiropractic care, you receive a variety of treatments that home in on the cause of your pain after a car accident.
Chiropractic adjustments, massage, heat therapy, cold therapy, and rehabilitative exercises can all combine to position your body for optimal healing while also relieving your pain. No dangerous drugs or invasive treatments are needed.
If you’re in a car accident, call Post Oak Chiropractic or click the online scheduling feature for help now.
