Car accidents in Jacksonville, FL, can cause a lot of different injuries. You could have anything from a broken bone to a bruise or headache. Some car accident injuries are even hidden, meaning they don’t appear until weeks or months later. Being prepared is the best way to ensure all of your injuries are treated after a car accident. Knowing the most common car accident injuries and how to treat them is essential. That is the information you will find below.
Headaches are an extremely common car accident injury. There are a lot of reasons why you may have a headache after your car accident. They could be caused by a concussion, whiplash, or some other blow to the head. Spinal misalignments can also cause headaches.
Your best option for treating a headache post-car accident is to visit a chiropractor. Manual spinal manipulation or adjustment can solve many headache causes.
Along with headaches, neck strains and sprains are very common after a car accident. A sprain is an injury to the ligaments. A strain is an injury to the muscle or tendon. Whiplash, which is caused by the rapid back and forth movement of your neck, is the most common neck strain and sprain injury.
Neck pain from a strain or sprain can cause a variety of problems throughout your body. It is important to schedule a visit with a chiropractor as soon as you notice neck pain. Immediate treatment will ensure that the neck strain or sprain heals quickly and without any long-term effects.
Strains and sprains in the lumbar (lower) region of the spine occur often in a car accident. The movement of the vehicle in the accident can cause your lower spine to twist unnaturally. This causes a strain or sprain to the area (depending on if the tendon or ligament is affected).
Chiropractic care can remove pain from a low back strain or sprain. Many manual therapies allow a chiropractor to manipulate your spine back into position and increase the range of motion.
Shoulder injuries are common in auto collisions due to the seatbelt. Injuries can occur to the rotator cuff muscles, ligaments, and labrum of the shoulder. Shoulder pain is also secondary to neck sprains and whiplash injuries. It is important to get the shoulder treated by a chiropractor to prevent Frozen Shoulder syndrome (adhesive capsulitis), which can take months to correct. Treatment options provided by a chiropractor can assist in healing shoulder injuries after an auto accident. Chiropractors are able to send for an MRI if medically necessary regarding your shoulder injuries.
A herniated disk occurs when the tough exterior part of a spinal disc crack and the soft, inner part pushes through. Herniated discs occur during car accidents when the vertebrae of your spine are compressed. These injuries can cause a variety of symptoms, including pain and numbness.
Although herniated discs can cause severe pain, not all need surgical intervention. In fact, most can be treated through exercise and the care of a chiropractor.
If you have recently been injured in a car accident, contact Southside Chiropractic Car Injury Clinic. We will get you back to an active and pain-free life in no time.