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Benefits of Chiropractic Care After a Car Accident

Written By Family Chiropractic Center For Wellness on September 28, 2020

rsz autoaccidentIncluding chiropractic care as part of your auto injury treatment is a wonderful idea, especially for those who are looking for a more natural, holistic approach to their treatment. 

In 2018, the number of Florida car accidents totaled 403,626 and resulted in 236,157 reported injuries. Unfortunately, that left thousands of individuals who didn't receive the treatment they needed, many simply because they didn't know they needed to seek out auto injury treatment. 

Know When to Seek Auto Injury Treatment

Most individuals believe that you don't need to seek out auto injury treatment for minor accidents. However, this simply isn't true. Many musculoskeletal injuries don't begin to show symptoms until much later due to the body's natural flight or fight response

During an auto accident, your body will likely release both cortisol and adrenaline. This concoction helps you react in the moment of panic that happens during a stressful situation, such as a car accident, so that you can get out of harm's way. This reaction tends to mask the most common car accident injury symptoms, including pain. That is why most individuals don't start to experience their injury symptoms until hours or days later. 

The Benefits of Chiropractic Care Following an Auto Accident

Chiropractic care is an excellent option for those seeking auto injury treatment because the goal of chiropractic is to treat the problem, not simply mask the symptoms with pain medications. Chiropractic care provides many benefits like:

  • Realign the Body: Many chiropractic treatment options focus on realigning the patient’s body to bring it back into its natural placement. This is especially important after a car accident, which jolts the body and can throw your neck and back out of alignment.
  • Relieve Pain: These treatments help by restoring proper blood circulation so that the body can start healing itself. Depending on the nature of the injury, they can also help remove pressure from the nerves, helping to relieve pain quickly.
  • Improve Recovery time: These treatment options focus on helping the body to naturally heal itself. By restoring the body’s alignment, it allows the muscles to relax and allows fluids to flow more naturally, moving vital nutrients to the areas that need it the most during the recovery process

Auto Injury Treatment in Brooksville, Spring Hill, Homosassa, and Hudson, FL

No matter how insignificant your accident may have been, do not put off seeking auto injury treatment. The longer you do, the more damage you could be causing to your body.

Remeber! You only have 14 days to seek medical attention before fitting your benefits in a car accident. Also remember to have an Emergency Medical Condition diagonosed otherwise you will only have access to 25% of your benefits! At Family Chiropractic Center for Wellness we have nurse practicioners in house who can handle this for you, and provide transportation for same-day appointments. Don't forget you can also choose your medical provider regardless of your Insurance or Attorney. Dr. Brian Dahmer and his staff have years of experience when it comes to personal injury, whether its your fault or not we will still take care of you! 

Please, don't put off your auto injury treatment. Schedule your appointment online today or call the location nearest you to get started right away.


Posted In: Chiropractic Auto Injury Treatment