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Chiropractic care, massage and physical therapy has, for decades, been the optimal course of treatment for soft-tissue injuries most commonly related to auto accidents. Cervical sprain/strain injuries, known also as whiplash, are effectively and non-surgically addressed by chiropractic care. Mid and low back pain, which often surfaces several weeks after an accident, can be alleviated with adjustment and realignment of the spine. Resolving spine and neck injuries through a comprehensive treatment plan can also help prevent serious long-term structural issues like post traumatic osteoarthritis.
What’s troubling about soft tissue injuries is that patients frequently do not immediately realize the extent to which they are injured. First thoughts are usually about how to get the car repaired and how to get to work tomorrow morning. Headaches, tingling, increasing tightness, stiff neck, reduced range of motion and neck or back pain are put on the to-do list after the “important” things are handled. Indeed, many who have discovered the chiropractic lifestyle have done so as a result of lingering pain and unresolved issues from car crash.
Today, getting your body checked out must be on the top of the list after an accident. We all pay our auto insurance premiums. Now to protect the coverage that you have paid for, be aware that you must take action within 14 days of the loss date. In other words, in order to take advantage of the coverage you have paid for through your insurance, you must be assessed within 14 days of the accident.
Even minor fender benders can create trauma to the neck, spine and/or connective tissues. These effects may not be felt or understood for weeks or months after the accident. Seeking immediate assessment after an accident and treatment, if necessary, will greatly reduce the likelihood of long-term and/or deteriorating back, neck and spine problems.
In the unfortunate instance that you or a friend or family member has been in an automobile accident, don’t delay and have a full spinal exam and check up at Cobblestone Spine & Joint immediately. We can help walk you through recovery.
Cobblestone Spine & Joint Institute
10233 Okeechobee Blvd. Suite B6
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
561-753-2225
