Auto Injuries
Auto accidents are one of the most common causes of chronic pain that we see in our office. Whether it be from an accident years ago when you were in high school, or even a recent accident that was not properly treated.
If you have been in an accident, you likely know the feeling of how your adrenaline starts pumping and your heart starts racing. Immediately following the accident, you likely checked to make sure you were not bleeding and that your arms and legs are attached. Yes, they are, pheew, “I was lucky and walked away without a scratch.” We here this all too often. Just because you are not bruised on the outside, does not mean you are not suffering from bruises on the inside.
At Abundant Life, we see patients with extreme injuries from auto accidents ranging from TBI’s and fractures all the way to simple aches, pains, and strains. However, it is the lower impact collisions that will usually cause the most damage due to one simple factor, neglect. When underlying issues are neglected, small issues are given the opportunity to grow into large pains down the road, generally chronic pain.
Steps to evaluating your injuries
First things first, get scheduled for a full-body workup.
- Whiplash evaluation
- Ligamentous integrity testing
- Cranial nerve testing for concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI’s)
- Diagnostic range of motion X-rays
- MOST IMPORTANTLY, documentation of any injuries you may have sustained.
Our team has an adept background in dealing with whiplash, concussions and auto injuries. Not only in healing the injuries, but also providing appropriate documentation of your injuries for your insurance carrier and claims adjuster.
Possible therapies available for healing injuries
- Chiropractic adjustments
- Massage therapy
- Deep heat therapy
- Spinal traction
- Home rehabilitation programs
- One on one muscular therapy
- Extremity work
Call (952) 300.8338 to schedule your initial full-body injury evaluation.