Car accidents are unfortunately common in a society where cars are the most prevalent mode of transportation. They are a leading cause of death and injury in America, but because they are common, sometimes victims can minimize their experiences, leading to further pain.
Avoiding or delaying medical treatment can have disastrous consequences. We at Utah Accident Clinic know how scary it can be to admit you need help, and we are here to help you work through your physical pain while being considerate of your emotional needs.
Symptoms of Back and Neck Injury After an Accident
Since car accidents are sudden and traumatic, your body produces large quantities of adrenaline. Adrenaline can make it challenging to identify your symptoms until later and can cause some people to delay seeking treatment, thinking they are less injured than they are.
Immediate symptoms to watch out for include:
- Severe pain in the back, neck, or head
- Limited range of motion
- Numbness, tingling, or burning sensations
- A sudden and painful headache
- Difficulty breathing
Delayed symptoms to be aware of can appear as:
- Persistent headaches
- Fatigue
- Pain, swelling, tenderness, or bruising
- Inability to lift relatively light objects
- Pinching in the back, neck, or shoulders
- New decrease in hearing or vision
- Continuous sensations of numbness or tingling
- Sudden feelings of anxiousness or panic without a clear cause
Regardless of your symptoms, visiting a medical professional immediately following an accident is wise. Monitoring and recording your signs after the fact can help inform your doctors of your healing process and can be helpful if you need to file a car accident lawsuit.
How Can a Chiropractor Help?
Getting chiropractic adjustments following an accident have many benefits.
Your chiropractor can help reduce your inflammation. Although inflammation is a natural part of the process, it can cause pain and stiffness if something becomes too inflamed. It can also risk damaging your soft tissues.
Seeing a chiropractor can help reduce your pain as well. Getting chiropractic adjustments has been proven to cause the production of pain-relieving hormones like oxytocin, neurotensin, and cortisol.
Car accident victims with back and neck injuries commonly report a loss of range of motion. Your chiropractor can help you recover this range of motion.
Seeing a chiropractor can help speed up the healing process and avoid the need for invasive surgery later on down the line.
The longer you wait to seek treatment, the more damage is done to your body over time and the more limited your options become. Unfortunately, many have learned that waiting too long to seek treatment can cause invasive surgeries to become the only way forward.
Finding the Right Accident and Injury Chiropractor for You
Don’t wait to seek treatment if you suffer back or neck pain after an accident. Call us today at (801)-701-3271 so we can develop a personalized treatment plan for you.