Auto Accident Injury and Whiplash Recovery

If you’re recovering from an auto accident injury, it’s smart to see a chiropractor. Using hands-on treatment, our chiropractor treats whiplash, pulled muscles, misaligned spines, and more. Visit us at Spine Pain Center in Summerville, SC for pain relief today!

Whiplash Explained and What You Can Do about It

If you’ve recently been in a car accident, you may have experienced an auto accident injury. Car accidents can exert a huge amount of force on your body. This is true even if the accident involves relatively slow speeds.

In a car, 30 miles per hour might not seem very fast, but this is faster than any human can run. Our bodies simply aren’t built for the speeds that are often involved in car accidents. Even with airbags, seat belts, and other safety features, a car accident could leave you severely injured.

Whiplash is among the most common auto accident injuries. Whiplash occurs when your head and upper body are violently thrown around. This stresses the muscles in your upper back, neck, and head, resulting in a lot of pain.

During an accident that causes whiplash, your spine and muscles are subjected to more force than they’re built for. This results in pulled muscles, strained bones, and more. Whiplash may also cause your spine to become misaligned.

Pain medications can mask the pain for a time. However, pain medications only provide temporary relief. Further, many medications are addictive and expensive. Our chiropractor, however, is able to address the root causes of your pain through hands-on treatment. A chiropractor can straighten your spine in both your neck and back. This may relieve pressure throughout the body.

Our chiropractor can also check to make sure that your muscles and other bones are in good shape and are properly aligned. Through hands-on treatment, it may be possible to secure pain relief both today and every day going forward.

Contact us at Spine Pain Center in Summerville, SC to speak with our chiropractor about auto accident injury and whiplash treatment!