How Chiropractic Care Can Help with Auto Accident Injuries

It’s likely that at some point in your life, you will experience an auto accident. No matter how minor, these accidents can cause damage to your spine and neck and if left untreated, can impact your health and wellness for years to come. Here are just a few of the reasons why you should see a chiropractor after an automobile accident.

Reduce Inflammation

When you are in an auto accident, the ligaments and muscles that support your spine and neck can be stretched and even torn. X-rays and MRIs will not be able to detect this type of injury, and if these are left untreated, they can lead to severe inflammation and pain. An important note about car accident injuries is that you may not feel them right away. It can take hours and even days before you realize the full extent of the damage.

Your body responds to this type of injury by becoming inflamed, which is both a good and bad thing. It shows your body has a healthy response and can help encourage healing, but too much can worsen the injury. Chiropractic care can help reduce inflammation for these types of auto accident injuries.

Restore Motion

Another consequence of inflammation is a reduction in range of motion of the impacted joint and area. If this happens, it can slow down the healing process because the muscles and ligaments won’t get the nutrients and blood supply necessary to heal.

When you come to your local Brooklyn chiropractor for auto accident injury treatment, one of our main goals is to mobilize the joints in your spine. This helps increase blood flow so essential nutrients get to the affected area to heal it.

Reduce Scar Tissue

Your body’s inflammatory response to an injury to the muscles and ligaments in your spine and neck is caused by micro-tears in the tissue. When those micro-tears heal, they create scar tissue, which is essentially a patch over damaged tissue. If scar tissue forms on a large muscle in your back or neck, it can be difficult to stretch those muscles out. And without proper stretching, it can lead to mobility issues later on.

During your chiropractic adjustment, our chiropractors will focus on those areas to help break up any scar tissue through stretching which will encourage the healing process as well as improved mobility.

No matter how minor the auto accident was that you were involved in, it’s important to see a chiropractor as soon as possible to ensure you are on the right track to healing and recovery. If you’ve been in a car accident and would like to receive chiropractic treatments or are interested in general in the benefits of chiropractic care, click here to contact us at Williamsburg Chiropractic.