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Can A Chiropractor Expedite Personal Injury Recovery?

Posted by Florida Spine and Injury | Oct 12, 2020 3:21:57 PM

If you've sustained a personal injury in a car accident, slip and fall accident, workplace injury, dog bite, defective product, sports injuries, etc., the best thing you can do for your health and recovery is to see a chiropractor.

And time is of the essence after your accident. Many personal injuries will worsen if not treated as soon as possible.

The sooner you see a chiropractor to begin treatments, the sooner your body will begin to heal.

There are all types of personal injuries you can suffer from, even overuse injuries, and they can all be treated by your chiropractor.

You shouldn't have to sacrifice the things you like to do because you're injured.

Athletes shouldn't have to suffer through missed practices and games, and you shouldn't have to sacrifice your hobbies.

Visiting an experienced chiropractor will help relieve pain, restore your range of motion, and get you back to living your life.

In the article below, we will discuss how chiropractic care can help expedite your personal injury recovery.

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Injury Prevention

The first thing we'll talk about is prevention because chiropractic care can help you before you're ever injured. It can actually prevent car accident injuries from happening in the first place.

When your spine is misaligned, specific muscles will have to compensate for the unequal distribution of pressure throughout your body.

Pinched nerves and out of place vertebrae often lead to tension and a noticeable decrease in your range of motion.

When you get chiropractic adjustments, your body's natural alignment is restored. Your chiropractor may even perform soft tissue massage to reduce pain and tension in affected areas.

A properly aligned body won't protect you against all injuries, but it will reduce your chance of injury and make it easier for you to heal.

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There are several symptoms of personal injuries

Symptoms of Personal Injuries

One of the most common symptoms of a personal injury is whiplash, especially after a car accident.

However, several types of back and neck injuries can occur after accidents, leaving you with muscle spasms, a limited range of motion, inflammation, and pain.

More symptoms you could experience are:

  • dizziness
  • headaches
  • muscle spasms
  • muscle pain
  • back pain
  • ringing in the ears
  • blurred vision
  • soreness
  • stiffness

There are also symptoms you could have that you might not immediately associate with your accident.

Personal injuries can cause mental confusion and excessive fatigue, but it's not always apparent that your accident caused them.

If you notice any of these symptoms, you should take them seriously because they can be a sign of very severe injuries, like damage to your spine or the surrounding soft tissue.

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Treating Whiplash

Since whiplash is so common after accidents, chiropractors spend a lot of their time treating it.

Your chiropractor will provide whiplash treatment in the form of manual therapy and gentle stretching. They will also make recommendations on how you can speed up your recovery on your own.

Your chiropractor could recommend using a light neck support or using ice to reduce inflammation.

Once you're able to reduce inflammation using ice therapy, your chiropractor will put more focus into spinal manipulations to restore regular function to the joints in the neck.

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Pain Management

Most people visit the chiropractor because they are in pain.

Whether the pain is in their neck, back, shoulders, or anywhere else in their body, they just want it to go away.

Most of the pain comes from soft tissue damage that can take weeks or months to heal completely.

Damage to your soft tissue, like a muscle tear, is typically more painful than a bone injury, so people want the pain to go away as quickly as possible.

When you do heal, it can create scar tissue, reducing the flexibility and strength of the affected area, as well as causing more pain and joint stiffness.

Chiropractic adjustments and soft tissue manipulation can help victims manage their pain after accidents by removing nerve interference.

Personal injuries often result in misaligned vertebrae that can pinch nerves and cause pain.

Personal injury victims looking for a drug-free way to manage their pain without the need for surgery should seek chiropractic care.

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Electrical Stimulation

Another technique chiropractors use to expedite the recovery process is called electrical stimulation.

Electrical stimulation involves the use of a weak electrical current to stimulate the muscles and reduce inflammation.

Electrical stimulation is commonly used after personal injury accidents. 

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Recovery Time

No one wants to spend a lot of time recovering from a personal injury.

Life goes on whether you are injured or not, so it is essential to make the quickest, safest recovery possible.

When your body is healing itself after your injury, you could experience things like spams and inflammation, increasing the time it takes for you to heal.

Fortunately, chiropractic manipulation doesn't just reduce your pain, but it enables your body to heal faster naturally even after a car accident.

As we mentioned earlier, chiropractic adjustments and other specialized soft tissue manipulation can help break up the scar tissue.

This allows you to regain your flexibility, elasticity, and strength much quicker than if you were to recover without chiropractic care.

Your chiropractor will restore the movement in your joints by preventing the shortening of muscles and ligaments that comes along with immobility from an injury.

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Florida spine and injury will help you recover from your personal injury

Contact Florida Spine and Injury After Your Personal Injury Accident

After a personal injury accident, whether a car accident, slip and fall, or sports injury, the experienced and knowledgeable team at Florida Spine and injury will perform a complete physical exam and a review of your medical history.

They will use this information to design a detailed treatment plan including spinal manipulation tailored to your recovery needs.

If you've recently suffered a personal injury, don't wait any longer to receive treatment and begin your recovery.

Click the button below to schedule an appointment for your Free Consultation with Florida Spine and Injury  Personal Injury Chiropractors Today.

 

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