Importance of Seeing a Chiropractor After Whiplash
After a car wreck, there are so many issues that you will encounter. The first and foremost should be your health. There may be other issues involving finances and fixing your vehicle, but those things are replaceable and your body is not. Sometimes there are no obvious signs that your body has endured a trauma and this can be a reason you may put off visiting a chiropractic care specialist. The most common type of injury following a car accident is a whiplash.
Trauma
When your body experiences trauma, it may be so full of adrenaline that you do not even recognize that you have pain. It can numb the pain you are experiencing and when the adrenaline wears off the pain will resurface. Many of our patients tell us that they don’t notice the pain till the next day or sometimes a couple of days after the car accident. Following a motor vehicle accident, you may experience pain for several weeks, and this pain can worsen if it is not treated properly. This is why it important to call our office for an appointment as soon as you can. The sooner the treatment begins, the sooner you will be out of pain.
Chiropractic Care
Visiting a chiropractor is one of the best things you can do to treat you musculoskeletal system after a car wreck ³. We can provide drug-free, all-natural care for your nervous system and musculoskeletal system. The gentle techniques and manipulation can truly help relieve pressure, relieve pain and reduce muscle tension. In addition, our treatment will help with joint mobility.
The Chiropractic Health Center of Bristol is an excellent place to visit if you are in need of treatment following a car accident. Dr. David M. Spitz will create a customized treatment plan that will incorporate the latest chiropractic techniques available and lifestyle changes that can help improve your complete recovery. He has treated over a thousand patients that have been involved in car accidents since 1982.
Following an Auto Accident, You May Have
- Whiplash – Neck pain is one of the most common things that happens following a car wreck ¹. When you’re rear-ended, or even if hit from the front, you may suffer from a whiplash. It is caused by a sudden forward and backward motion of the head and neck. This motion strains tendons and muscles in an abnormal motion. Being rear-ended is a common way to experience whiplash, even if it is at low speeds. This type of injury can cause chronic neck pain, headaches, shoulder and upper back pain, and even numbness.
- Back Pain – Another common injury after an accident is back pain . This can be caused by physical damage like crushed vertebrae, ligament damage, muscle damage, and even nerve pain. It can also be caused by misalignment of the spine that causes inflammation and pressure on nerves that damages nerve pathways that control all of the functions in our body.
- Headaches – Post-traumatic headaches often occurs after a car accident. Severe pain in the head can be caused by the injuries and strain caused by the accident. These headaches can then become chronic and even occur on a daily basis. Headaches may include dizziness, ringing in the ears, and blurred vision. Dr Spitz has treated thousands of patients since 1982 and specializes in headaches caused by whiplash injuries.
If you have visited a doctor after your car accident and are still experiencing pain, you may want to visit a chiropractic care specialist. Consider this treatment regimen to help ease tension and stress in the body that can affect all of your body functions. This treatment can even be combined with other all-natural treatments like acupuncture for a truly combined effect.
To make an appointment at the Chiropractic Health Center of Bristol, call us at 860-583-4346 or fill out form below.
¹ Impact of motor vehicle accidents on neck pain and disability in general practice
² Low back pain after traffic collisions: a population-based cohort study – Spine
³ Chiropractic treatment of chronic ‘whiplash’ injuries – Injury
Dr David M. Spitz is the founder and clinic director of the Chiropractic Health Center of Bristol, located in Bristol, CT. From 1982-2022, he treated thousands of patients for various conditions ranging from neck and back pain, to migraine headaches. He specializes in treating patients who have suffered whiplash injuries and/or back injuries in a motor vehicle accident. In 2022, after 40 years of treating patients, Dr Spitz retired to spend more time with his wife, children and grandchildren.
Dr Spitz was a volunteer EMT-I and a lieutenant for several years at the Burlington Volunteer Fire Department. He has lectured throughout CT on various topics including, chiropractic, stress management, headaches and preventing back injury in the workplace.
