So you have been injured in an automobile accident. Now what? Did you know that one American is treated in an emergency room every ten seconds for crash-related accidents http://www.rmiia.org/auto/traffic_safety/Cost_of_crashes.asp) and 10% of all motor accident victims become disabled following their accident (http://autoinjurycare.com/Car%20accident%20Statistics.htm). As you are shuffled from specialist to specialist, it may become overwhelming when you think about your recovery.
At River Ridge Chiropractic, we can help make your healing easier. I use a natural and holistic approach that often leads to faster and more long-lasting outcomes. Some of the services offered include chiropractic, acupuncture, and spinal decompression. This is the final part in our three part series about car accidents. The first part provided an overview, the third discussed injuries, and this third and final part will discuss treatment.
Chiropractic- Chiropractic treatment involves moving joints beyond their usual range of motion, but not beyond the range of motion the joint is designed to move (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chiropractic-adjustment/MY01107). Chiropractic care stems from the belief that the body has a natural and powerful ability toward self-healing, and that treatment can help balance the body’s structure and function thereby promoting this self-healing.
Acupuncture- Acupuncture involves insertion and manipulation of needles in the body at key points to treat pain. Acupuncture traditionally was about balancing the flow of energy or life force that was believed to flow through pathways in the body. Chinese medicine believed that acupuncture would help re-balance this energy flow (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acupuncture/MY00946). Western practitioners use acupuncture to stimulate nerves, muscles, and connective tissues to boost the production of your body’s natural painkillers (endorphins).
Spinal Decompression- Spinal decompression uses FDA approved equipment to apply distraction forces to the spine. This works to gently separate the vertebrate from each other and create a vacuum effect called negative pressure. Over the course of treatment, water, oxygen, and nutrient-rich fluids are better able to flow from the outside of discs to the inside, thereby promoting healing (http://www.americanspinal.com/non-surgical-spinal-decompression.html).
At River Ridge Chiropractic, we will work with you to determine the best course of treatment. Oftentimes, there are even things you can do at home to help in your recovery.
