| If you have been injured in an auto accident, you | | | | accident take time to develop. Many insurance |
| understand how severe the symptoms can be. | | | | companies are aware of these facts, but will still |
| Regardless of the type of accident, neck pain, | | | | attempt to prove that since there was no pain |
| back pain, numbness or tingling in the arms and | | | | reported at the time of the accident that the pain |
| legs, headaches, dizziness, and even nausea are all | | | | and suffering experienced are not related to the |
| common after a motor vehicle collision. | | | | automobile accident. This is why it is absolutely |
| Unfortunately most doctors in the United States | | | | critical that you choose a doctor who can |
| have virtually no training in diagnosing and treating | | | | properly document your injuries and give you an |
| these injuries, and as a result, many will not even | | | | accurate diagnosis. |
| see you as a patient! While is is respectable that | | | | What types of treatment will a <a |
| these doctors understand their limitations with | | | | rel="nofollow" |
| treating accident patients, this can leave you in a | | | | onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(' |
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| in a car accident. | | | | recover? Most chiropractors use chiropractic |
| Your first call should be to a <a rel="nofollow" | | | | adjustments to help sore, injured joints start |
| onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(' | | | | moving properly again after an accident. The |
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| in handling personal injury cases. Chiropractors are | | | | treatment will allow you to begin to regain |
| very unique in that they have training in | | | | movement in your spine and joints. Many clinics |
| orthopedics, neurology, MRI, x rays, and all of the | | | | will also use physical therapy modalities such as |
| other areas that must be properly understood to | | | | electric muscle stimulation, ultrasound, and |
| treat someone who has been in an accident. A | | | | massage therapy. These are all very useful in |
| good chiropractor will be able to accurately | | | | helping the body heal properly after an injury. |
| determine the cause of your pain and help you | | | | Finally, try to find a chiropractor who uses |
| begin the healing process. | | | | rehabilitation exercises with the patient's that he |
| It is important to realize that the worst pain from | | | | she treats. After an accident it is very important |
| an accident usually arrives several days to even | | | | that the damaged muscles and ligaments are |
| weeks after the collision. One major study found | | | | restored to normal function as rapidly as possible. |
| that 32% of accident victims reported no pain at | | | | If you are suffering from neck pain, back pain, |
| the scene of the accident. In general, the majority | | | | headaches, numbness, tingling, or any other |
| of patients will feel more severe pain several | | | | symptoms after an accident, make sure you find |
| days after the accident than they will in the first | | | | a doctor who can properly help you recover from |
| 24 hours. This is because the scar tissue | | | | your injuries. This is an important decision, and it |
| formation and changes in joint motion after an | | | | should be made after careful planning and thought. |