Car Accident?
Have you been in a recent car crash, fender bender, or motor
vehicle collision? As your Tualatin chiropractors we have had a lot of success
with treating car accident patients.
If you have been involved in a car crash, whiplash injuries
need to be taken very seriously. Because symptoms of a whiplash injury can take
weeks or even months to manifest, it is easy to be fooled into thinking that
you are not as injured as you really are.
Too often people don’t seek treatment following a car crash because
they don’t feel hurt. By far the most common injury to the neck is a whiplash
injury. Unfortunately, by the time more serious complication develop, some of
the damage from the injury may have become permanent. Numerous studies have
shown that years after whiplash victims settle their insurance claims; roughly
half of them state that they still suffer with symptoms from their injuries. If you have been in a car crash don’t assume
that you escaped injury if you are not currently in pain.
According to the research conducted by the Research Council,
nearly 33% of all people injured in motor vehicle accidents (MVA's) sought
treatment from a Chiropractic Physician. This is a great number given that the
National Safety Council (NSC) determined that there are more than 12 million
MVA's a year involving more than 20 million vehicles. The reason individuals
like you choose chiropractic care for treatment of injuries sustained in MVA's
is simple - chiropractic care is exceptional in the treatment of soft tissue
injuries, especially of the spine!
The most common injuries associated with car crashes are
sprains and strains, known as whiplash, of the spinal muscles and ligaments;
it's only natural that chiropractic be your first choice of treatment for the injuries
you have sustained.
Many studies have found individuals injured in MVA's prefer chiropractic care for the treatment of their injuries. One such study evaluated 190 whiplash injury victims and found those who received chiropractic care reported treatment satisfaction of 100%.
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