Most still do not understand the importance of having a chiropractic consultation and exam after a motor vehicle accident. Usually attention is only given to the obvious injuries. People often wonder about the need to see a chiropractic doctor when they have already been to a hospital and been examined by a doctor. There are different types of doctors with different approaches to caring for the body. Chiropractic doctors look for spinal misalignments and soft tissue inflammation, while the Medical doctor at the hospital will be looking for life-threatening injuries and other "major" injuries.(Fracture, internal bleeding etc.)
Any automobile accident causes injury to the body, even with a slow or low impact crash. This results in misalignment along your spine that eventually will lead to problems elsewhere, such as an organ or system malfunction. Remember, all parts of the body are connected and work in unison with each other. A problem in one part of the body will lead to other troubles elsewhere. A doctor of chiropractic is trained to find these misalignments and work to correct them with specific spinal adjustments.
If you are experiencing any symptoms, it is an indicator that there is some kind injury resulting in tears of soft tissues in the body. If a vertebra moves out of its normal alignment, it causes irritation to the nerve that exits the spine in that area causing neck pain, headaches, low back pain and many othere symptoms. Because of the initial worries about damage to the car, many auto accident victims do not feel like they've been injured until a few days after the accident.
Sometimes damage is not detected until months or even years after an accident. Just like someone discovering they are dying from cancer or heart disease,these diseases develop "silently" and the patient has had the disease for many years, they just didn’t know it until they had outward signs of health which unfortunately comes in the final stages. Absence of symptoms does not necessarily equal a clean bill of health! The cause always comes before the symptoms.
When you've been involved in a car accident, it is essential that you seek help from a professional who understands how to care for these injuries immediately before the damage becomes permanent. Do not wait until you are in agony, be proactive about your body and seek help immediately.
Any automobile accident causes injury to the body, even with a slow or low impact crash. This results in misalignment along your spine that eventually will lead to problems elsewhere, such as an organ or system malfunction. Remember, all parts of the body are connected and work in unison with each other. A problem in one part of the body will lead to other troubles elsewhere. A doctor of chiropractic is trained to find these misalignments and work to correct them with specific spinal adjustments.
If you are experiencing any symptoms, it is an indicator that there is some kind injury resulting in tears of soft tissues in the body. If a vertebra moves out of its normal alignment, it causes irritation to the nerve that exits the spine in that area causing neck pain, headaches, low back pain and many othere symptoms. Because of the initial worries about damage to the car, many auto accident victims do not feel like they've been injured until a few days after the accident.
Sometimes damage is not detected until months or even years after an accident. Just like someone discovering they are dying from cancer or heart disease,these diseases develop "silently" and the patient has had the disease for many years, they just didn’t know it until they had outward signs of health which unfortunately comes in the final stages. Absence of symptoms does not necessarily equal a clean bill of health! The cause always comes before the symptoms.
When you've been involved in a car accident, it is essential that you seek help from a professional who understands how to care for these injuries immediately before the damage becomes permanent. Do not wait until you are in agony, be proactive about your body and seek help immediately.
