An auto accident can completely throw a wrench in your day. If you sustain an injury in the process, your struggle with back pain, whiplash, or other issues could persist for weeks or months. To get yourself quickly on the road to healing after your car crash, seek corrective care with our Boise chiropractor from De Melo Chiropractic.
Common Auto Accident Injuries
Auto accident injuries occur in major as well as minor incidents. Common ones we see at our Boise chiropractic clinic include:
- Whiplash: Neck pain syndrome caused by forceful forward and backward bending of the neck, with symptoms like headache, jaw pain, and neck stiffness
- Concussion: Common signs and symptoms include brain fog, irritability, and other mood changes, impaired memory, and trouble sleeping
- Shoulder pain and stiffness: These are often due to shoulder dislocation, bruising from the seatbelt, or stretching of the nerves in the shoulder
- Sciatica: Compression of the sciatic nerve which can lead to back pain, groin pain, and leg pain, numbness, and tingling
Generalized aches and pains, including back pain and hip pain, can also follow an auto accident.
Sometimes, symptoms of an injury don't show up until days or weeks after a car crash. The delay can occur due to elevated stress hormones that can temporarily mask pain and signs of inflammation and injury. So, don't assume you're injury-free even if you walk away from a car accident feeling "fine." A chiropractor can evaluate your body and identify hidden signs of underlying injury or stress in the nervous system following a car crash — which will help you jumpstart the healing process.
How a Chiropractor Helps People Heal From Car Accidents
Dr. De Melo helps her patients heal from auto accident injuries by using a range of drug-free techniques, including:
- Spinal adjustment and manipulation: Great for "resetting" the nervous system, realigning the spine, reducing pressure on spinal nerves, and lowering the volume of pain signals in your body)
- Massage therapy and trigger point release: To release physical and even psychological tension and improve overall circulation and lymphatic flow)
- Stretches and exercises: Tailored to your specific stage of healing, corrective stretches and exercises and ideal for improving range of motion and posture
Our chiropractic care programs focus on total body wellness and can help restore balance and health to your musculoskeletal system, nervous system, hormonal system, and more.
Schedule an Appointment with Our Chiropractor in Boise, ID
If you are looking for chiropractic care for auto accident injuries in Boise, ID, contact De Melo Chiropractic today. Call us at (208) 939-7710 for more information or to schedule an appointment with our chiropractor.
