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Chiropractic Care for Auto Accident Injuries
Automobile crashes can cause injury to the ligaments, muscles, and joints of the neck. This can result in a misalignment of neck vertebrae, pinching nerves and blood vessels that are protected by the vertebrae.
One of the most common injuries suffered in an automobile accident is whiplash. Whiplash injury occurs when one’s head is suddenly snapped backward or forward, as often occurs on impact during an auto accident. Discs, ligaments, muscles, and joints between the vertebrae of your neck can be damaged. Symptoms of whiplash injury include neck pain, neck stiffness, neck swelling, muscle spasms in the side or back of your neck, shoulder pain or pain between the shoulder blades, low back pain, pain or numbness in the arm or hand, dizziness, ringing in the ears , blurred vision, interruption of cognitive function, memory loss, headache, fatigue, irritability, or sleep disturbance. This wide array of symptoms is due to the fact that the vertebrae of our spines protect and channel our spinal cords and numerous important nerves and blood vessels. Misalignment of the neck vertebrae can pinch the nerves and blood vessels, restricting normal nerve function and blood flow to the brain.
Your chiropractor can adjust your spine to restore normal alignment and relieve the pinching of blood vessels and nerves that cause pain. If you suffer from chronic pain caused by injuries sustained in an auto accident, contact your chiropractor as soon as possible after the accident and start on the road to recovery. Your body will thank you.