Have you been involved in an auto accident that has left you in pain? Dr. Andrew Stewart of Lafayette and Millbrae, CA, provides natural and holistic auto accident recovery through chiropractic care.
Chiropractic Care for Auto Injury Recovery
Auto accidents can take a toll, regardless of how fast the vehicles are moving. Any amount of force above the body’s normal threshold can impact spinal alignment and lead to nerve compression, herniated discs, and soft tissue injuries.
Unfortunately, these injuries tend to hang around, often because the accident victim is unaware that they are even present. It can be weeks or months before they start feeling pain. This is why it’s important to see a chiropractor, even if you don’t notice any symptoms yet. Below, Dr. Stewart of Lafayette and Millbrae, CA, share a few of the ways that chiropractic care is invaluable for auto accident recovery.
Discovering Hidden Issues
The body has many natural processes in place to help heal injuries, but those processes can often lead to other issues. Whiplash, for example, is a common auto accident injury that involves the head being whipped back and forth or side to side. This creates tears in the neck’s soft tissues.
The body responds by sending blood to the neck to heal the tissues. However, inflammation can make it hard to detect a misalignment or herniated disc in the neck. If those injuries go undetected and untreated, the body will continue trying to heal the tissues and the inflammation will remain.
Visiting a chiropractor involves a thorough musculoskeletal assessment. During this time, hidden injuries, such as a herniated disc, can be detected. Treatment can then address both the damaged soft tissues and the herniated disc.
Progressive Treatment
Chiropractors work to provide relief and healing as quickly as possible. However, they don’t rush it. In the case of whiplash mentioned above, the patient would suffer from stiffness and pain with movement. Treatment would first focus on making movement more comfortable. Once accomplished, other techniques would be added for optimal healing.
Natural and Lasting Relief
Chiropractic care aims to provide lasting relief through the most natural treatment methods. This is accomplished by getting directly to the root of your pain and utilizing techniques that empower the body to heal itself.
Achieve optimal and lasting auto accident recovery with the help of Dr. Stewart. Schedule an appointment by contacting our Lafayette, CA, office at (925) 937-2225 or our Millbrae, CA, location at (650) 692-2273.