Auto Accident
Whiplash is a type of sprain that occurs to your neck when you are in a car accident. Even a low speed accident can have serious consequences to your body. Ligaments in your neck may be torn, your spine may retain damage.
These injuries can cause long-lasting damage that can hinder your quality of life. It’s important to get looked at by a chiropractor after any accident. Sometimes even when someone does not feel pain immediately after a crash, pain and damage may arise days or weeks later. Failing to see a chiropractor can result in loss of neck movement, pinched nerves, and chronic pain.
Some of the ways a chiropractor may treat a patient is by using spinal manipulation, muscle relaxation, and muscle stimulation. By manipulating the spine, a chiropractor can reduce pinching of nerves and inflammation. Muscle relaxation helps in the recovery process by increasing circulation to heal torn muscles and ligaments. Electric muscle stimulation will help muscles that are damaged by contracting and strengthening them.
It is critical that if you have been in a car accident that you contact a chiropractor. Here at Columbus East Chiropractic, we are trained in whiplash treatments. Prevent permanent damage by getting in contact with us today.
If you have been in an auto accident and are in need of help getting to your chiropractic appointment, please let us know. We can help with transportation.