Untreated,
many people suffer with headaches, back, and neck pain for years after
an accident. Chiropractic patient care has been shown to provide
effective relief from the sprain and strain resulting from motor vehicle
accident injuries.
Whiplash
injury is the effect of sprain and strain in the neck, and results from
injury to joints, nerves, ligaments and muscles of the cervical spine.
When
there is an impact to the vehicle, most often from the rear, and the
neck is "whipped" back and forth, this is technically termed
hyperextension and hyperflexion of the cervical spine. Nerves are often
injured during this process and can cause a radiation of pain to the
arms or legs, nausea, dizziness, blurred vision or other symptoms.
skull
neck bonesWhen viewing a x-ray of the neck after a whiplash injury,
there is most often a loss of the natural curvature, or lordosis.
Medical radiologists will note this condition when reading a patient's
x-rays, disregarding whiplash as they do not consider it momentous, and
some ignore whiplash altogether if it does not present itself in an X
ray. Conditions can present themselves after a patient has been released
and made a settlement without an attorney. This means that they have to
take care of all the medical bills themselves if not covered.
Unfortunately,
if this condition is left untreated after the swelling goes down,
whiplash injury can contribute to many different symptoms and health
problems that can lead to arthritis in the spine that could have been
prevented.
Specialized
Chiropractic care provides relief of pain, removes pressure or
"pinching" that can cause damage to nerves, and prevents the
proliferation of spinal arthritis by normalizing the movement of
individual segments of the spine, thereby resolving the "wear and tear"
that otherwise occurs.
Chiropractic
treatment truly rehabilitates the areas of injury, by helping to
restore the natural curves of the spine, along with exercises and other
positive treatment. It is rare that in this type of treatment you will
hear a Chiropractor say to you, "you have to learn to live with it."
Most
vehicle insurance companies will cover the fees for Chiropractic
treatment applied for in full for injuries resulting from motor vehicle
accidents, either through third party or State or medical pay type
insurance, or both.
Look
for a Chiropractic office that can provide service to verify insurance
coverage and to directly bill the carriers involved as a courtesy to
their patients. You need to be able to pursue the care you need without
the stress of handling insurance and related concerns. You can choose to
handle the financial aspect of care on your own or in whatever ways you
choose.
Motor
vehicle accidents can cause injury and pain in other areas of the spine
and body. Patients often complain of associated shoulder pain, upper
back pain, lower back pain, and pain to the hips and legs. When multiple
areas of the spine are involved, the condition is more complex.
Treatment may need to be over a period of weeks, usually resulting in
the patient getting full movement and full recovery.
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