Auto Injuries - Your Oak Lawn Chiropractor Can Help
Chiropractic Care for Auto Injuries
No matter how serious the injury, an auto accident can be a horrendous ordeal. If you are lucky enough to walk away from an accident, count your blessings, but make sure you seek proper evaluation, regardless of how you feel initially. We have more people walking away from auto accidents thanks to today’s safety devices such as airbags, but the jarring that an auto accident causes can lead to chronic structural problems in the future.
The very next day, you may feel quite stiff and in a fair share of pain. The pain and stiffness you may feel from head to toe is caused by your body’s response to the trauma it incurred during the car accident. Whiplash is also a common auto injury. Whiplash occurs when the neck is thrust beyond its normal range of motion.
Inflammation is the body’s natural response to trauma and injury. It is an attempt to protect the area, but unfortunately, it also causes pain and stiffness and hinders the healing process. Inflammation inhibits proper fluid flow, so toxins from the injured tissue stay in the tissue and healing and nourishing fluids cannot reach the damaged tissue to begin the repair process.
Chronic whiplash syndrome can lead to debilitating pain, limited range of motion, dizziness and vertigo. Spinal misalignment can lead to early disc degeneration and chronic back pain. Scar tissue can also develop and cause problems down the road.
The sooner you seek chiropractic care for your auto accident injuries, the better you will recover and avoid chronic degenerative problems in the future. Make an appointment as soon as possible, and in the meantime, try to stay mobile. You may feel like resting your body, but this will only make the pain and stiffness worse.
Your Oak Lawn, IL chiropractor can provide gentle adjustments to restore spinal alignment as well as massage therapy to reduce inflammation and speed the healing process. A customized chiropractic treatment plan following an auto accident injury can speed the recovery process and help you avoid long-term, chronic conditions!
Call your chiropractor in Oak Lawn, IL today to find out how Dr. Hoekstra can start you down the road to recovery! You’ll soon be on a pain free path!
