Car accidents can lead to serious and life-changing injuries. The wrong treatment approach may make the problem worse by masking the pain rather than addressing the root of the problem.
While not appropriate for all types of injuries, there’s a range of holistic, natural approaches to medicine that can help you heal from your injuries without the risks and side effects of pain medications and surgery.
Here’s how receiving chiropractic care and complementary forms of treatment from the Accident Recovery Team – including a car accident chiropractor – at County Line Chiropractic can help you get past your injuries and recover from chronic pain.
Types of Car Accident Injuries We Treat
Chiropractic care and rehabilitation can be a safe and effective way to treat a variety of injuries related to a car accident. A personalized treatment plan that includes chiropractic care, physical therapy, therapeutic massage, and other holistic treatments can treat a variety of car accident injuries such as:
Whiplash and neck strains
Back injuries that cause nerve pain and reduced range of motion
Herniated or ruptured discs that cause intense nerve pain and limb weakness or numbness
Shoulder injuries involving torn rotator cuffs or tendons
Tendonitis
Why You Should See a Car Accident Chiropractor
Chiropractic treatment offers a non-invasive, safe, and effective alternative to surgery and potentially addictive painkillers to help you recover from your injuries naturally. Chiropractic care takes a holistic approach to treat the cause of your pain rather than masking your symptoms until they return.
This form of natural treatment combines chiropractic adjustment and personalized treatment plans to correct joint problems and spinal misalignments after a car accident in a way that helps your body heal the way it’s meant to without the downtime and risks of surgery.
Depending on the nature of your injuries, visiting a car accident chiropractor can be an excellent first step to begin recovering from an auto accident or continue rehabilitation after your primary treatment.
Here’s why you should consider chiropractic care after being injured in an accident:
Treat hidden or invisible injuries. Many injuries from a car accident take time to show symptoms, especially soft tissue injuries like whiplash and micro-tears in the muscles and ligaments. These injuries may not show up on an x-ray, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t real. Without treatment, the injuries can get worse and progress to chronic pain and other complications.
Non-invasive alternative to surgery. Back pain is often treated by performing surgical procedures, but it can frequently be corrected or eased naturally with chiropractic care. A chiropractor uses non-invasive adjustments to the spine to promote healing and reduce pain.
Reduce inflammation. After an accident, soft tissue injuries may not be diagnosed through traditional diagnostics like x-rays. These injuries are responsible for the soreness you experience after a car accident. Spinal manipulation helps release anti-inflammatories to prompt your body to heal and reduce inflammation naturally.
No addictive medications or side effects. The traditional approach to treating pain uses prescription painkillers and muscle relaxants. While there is a place for these treatments, they can cause more problems as your body heals. Masking pain may make you think you’re better when you’re not, potentially worsening or aggravating your injuries. Painkillers can also be addictive and come with unpleasant side effects.
Restore range of motion. Inflammation and soft tissue injuries from a car accident can leave you with a reduced range of motion in your back, neck, and arms. Chiropractic adjustment helps ease inflammation and restore the alignment of the spine to ensure blood and nutrients travel properly through your body. This can also help mobilize the spine and restore your normal range of motion.