Auto Injury & Whiplash

In Dr. David's Words

Many people experience whiplash injuries every year and most are results of car accidents and more specifically, rear end collisions (or T-bone collisions). Those whom have experienced an accident do not realize that their body was impacted and ignore the possibility. Some medical doctors do not acknowledge injuries that occur at lower speeds. However, substantial research shows that even impact at 5 mph can cause whiplash and damage the spinal joints and disc. It also facilitates unnecessary degeneration in the joints and disc. This is why many auto injury patients might not experience symptoms right away and later feel random pain a few weeks, months, or years down the line without recognizing the cause. They may not think about the connection between the pain and any past accidents because they felt “fine” at that time.

To achieve successful recovery from an auto injury, it is imperative to work with a provider that understands the problem. As car crash impact greatly affects the neck and spine, the first step is to have the spine checked as soon as possible. The sooner that you start treatment,  the less chance there is of developing long-term issues such as degenerative diseases. According to research, many auto injury patients saw improvement in symptoms after the collision through chiropractic adjustments in co-management with other therapies. Various symptoms (ie. headaches, neck pain, back pain, inter-scapular or shoulder pain, related extremity pain with numbness and tingling, etc.) often respond very well to chiropractic care.

As chiropractors are trained and specialized for neck and spinal injuries, chiropractic is one of the most effective ways to treat auto injuries, especially fender-benders and minor damages.

If you have been injured recently or in the past, our Kirkland chiropractor is here to help.  Save money, time, and frustration and contact us at Alight Chiropractic in the Kirkland, Redmond and Bellevue area, or check out our blog for more health information!