Aug 22 Car Accidents and Chiropractic

Whiplash

In a car accident, sudden movements of the head and neck can cause injuries known as "whiplash." The Journal of Orthopaedic Medicine reports that chiropractic is "the only proven effective treatment for" whiplash. Fortunately, insurance typically covers the cost of chiropractic treatment for neck injuries in automobile accidents.

THE AUTO ACCIDENT INJURIES

A car accident is traumatic. Unfortunately, often suffering does not end there. The symptoms of whiplash and similar injuries can occur months or even years after the accident.

The symptoms of spinal injury can include not only neck pain, but also the pain that you can ignore or fail to associate with the collision:

• headaches
• nausea
• shoulder pain
• pain in the hand or arm
• the jaw or facial pain
• dizziness or disorientation

This is what happens: the car goes forward, and so are the people in the car. The car hits something, and the sudden deceleration of the car makes people in the car to be pushed back at once. A Sometimes the car is beaten from behind, so the car accelerates suddenly, then put on the brakes, causing a sudden deceleration that pushes him back in his seat.

Either way, his head thrown back and forward, beyond the normal limits of movement. Ligaments can be torn and damaged, and may also shorten the muscles as they try to support the head. The neck can even be pulled in both directions so quickly that actually forms an S-curve, an unnatural position that can cause major damage.

Modern tools such as CT imaging and ultrasound can show damage to the tissues, even if no bones are broken, and your insurance usually covers your treatment.

WHAT TREATMENT IS BEST FOR AUTO INJURIES?

Research in Japan and the United States has shown that chiropractic is the most effective treatment for whiplash and similar injuries. Some researchers have been unable to determine why chiropractic is better for car accident injuries of this type of surgical treatment, however.Recently, the new information on the actions of the neck and spine during car collisions has shown that these lesions affect the discs and joints, which are treated in chiropractic care.

Estimates of the extent of whiplash and related injuries each year range from 1-3000000 have it. The breadth and variety of symptoms make it difficult to determine the figures, but some researchers say that half of all injuries include car the effects of whiplash.

If you've been in a car accident, especially if you feel that your injuries have not been diagnosed accurately, you should call Pine Island Chiropractic Center (954) 424-1142 to schedule a consultation. Let us help you too.