Pain relief: Adjustments can alleviate immediate pain in the neck, back, and shoulders by realigning the spine and joints, which reduces pressure on nerves.
Reduced inflammation: Chiropractic adjustments can improve blood flow to injured areas, which helps reduce swelling and inflammation that can prolong the recovery process.
Improved mobility: Injuries often cause stiffness and reduce range of motion. Chiropractic care focuses on restoring movement and flexibility through adjustments and other therapies.
Nerve function: Adjustments can relieve nerve pressure caused by misaligned vertebrae, which can alleviate symptoms like numbness or tingling in the arms, hands, legs, or feet.
Accelerated healing: By addressing inflammation and misalignment, chiropractic care helps promote proper healing and can reduce the formation of scar tissue that can cause long-term discomfort.
Natural approach: Chiropractic treatment provides a drug-free way to manage pain and address the root cause of injuries, potentially providing a safer alternative to medication for many individuals.
Check yourself and your passengers for injuries.
If you or your passengers are injured, call 911 or ask someone else to do so. If you’re seriously injured, try not to move, and wait for emergency personnel.
GET TO SAFETY
If you’re able to, move to the side of the road or a sidewalk. If your car is safe to drive and is causing a hazard where it is, pull it to the side of the road. Otherwise, leave it where it is and get yourself to safety.
CALL 911
Whether an accident is considered a minor fender-bender or a major collision, calling the police is important. The responding officers will fill out an accident report and document the scene. If the police can’t come to the scene of the accident, you can go to the nearest police station and complete a report yourself. When you file a claim with your insurer, they may ask for a copy of the police report to help with the claims process.
EXCHANGE INFORMATION
Exchange contact and insurance information with the other driver. The most important information drivers should exchange after an accident is:
Full name and contact information
Insurance company and policy number
Driver’s license and license plate number
Type, color, and model of vehicle
Location of the accident
It is recommended that you avoid discussing fault when going over the facts with the other driver. When you file an insurance claim, the adjuster reviewing your claim will determine who is at fault based on an inspection of the vehicles/property damaged, information provided by you and the other parties involved in the accident, and any supporting documentation, such as police report or photographs from the scene.
DOCUMENT THE ACCIDENT
In order to help protect yourself, the Insurance Information Institute recommends taking the following steps:
Identify the officers.
Once the police arrive, get the name and badge number of all responding officers.
Get a copy.
We can assist you in getting a police report.
Take pictures.
Document the accident thoroughly by taking pictures of your vehicle from different angles, showing the damage done to both cars. It might also be a good idea to take pictures of the other car’s license plate. You may be able to share photos with your insurer during the claims process to help support your claim.
Take down names.
Write down the names and addresses of all parties involved, including any passengers in the other vehicle.
Talk to witnesses.
If there were any witnesses to the accident, take down their names and their contact information as well.
It can take two or three days before any whiplash symptoms occur. Common whiplash symptoms include soreness, headaches, neck pain, and loss of motion. It can take a few days to feel symptoms because it takes time for the inflammation from the tiny tears in the injured ligaments and muscles to build up and further aggravate and cause pain. Regardless of the severity of the accident, whiplash can have lingering effects on the neck. Even if pain is not felt immediately the damage done to the neck can go undetected until it becomes a chronic condition. Seeing a Doctor also holds the insurance companies responsible for these expenses.
It is important to get examined by a Doctor first. The findings from your examination need to be documented immediately after your accident to determine the appropriate healthcare necessary for optimum recovery. After your Doctor’s examination, it would then be appropriate to consult an attorney for legal counsel.
Yes! We will communicate with your attorney on a regular basis.
Your attorney will be informed of your treatment plan and updated with your progress.
We will provide a well-documented report with the information they need to obtain the best possible settlement for you.
Documented studies done by Charles Carroll, M.D., Paul McAtee, M.D. and Lee Riley, M.D. revealed that: “The amount of damage to the automobile bears little relation to the force applied to the cervical spine (neck) of the occupants.”
In other words, the damage to the passengers is not necessarily directly related to the damage to the vehicle. Thus, all car accident injuries need to be immediately evaluated by a qualified specialist.
You need a Doctor who specializes in providing the necessary care and diagnosis of auto accident injuries. Usually, hospitals will check vital signs, to make sure there are no life-threatening conditions, and then release the patient with pain relief medication. They normally do not provide healthcare for the underlying injuries that can often lead to future pain. So, after your hospital visit, you need to make an immediate appointment with one of our premier Doctors.