HAVE YOU BEEN INJURED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT?

Did you know that according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, “rear-end collisions are the most frequently occurring type of collision”? In Florida, more than one in four auto accidents involve a rear-end collision. Of course, speeds vary, and the severity of the collisions varies as well. However, one thing comes out of most of these accidents and that is whiplash injuries.

WHIPLASH IN BOYNTON BEACH

Here at MDR Advanced Medical Associates, patients visiting our chiropractic clinic say they did not realize they were injured right away after the accident.

Are you someone who thinks that if the speed at which you were rear-ended wasn’t great, you think you could not get hurt? In that case, the condition often goes untreated until later. You take an over-the-counter NSAID and expect to feel better in the morning. By the time you realize that you are injured and need help, problems have escalated causing pain and discomfort.

One significant factor in the severity of whiplash injuries is the position of the headrest in your vehicle. If it is positioned too low, it can act as an acceleration point during a rear-end collision. Even if your collision is at a low speed, your head whipping back at a much higher rate of speed causes greater injury.

Some of the symptoms of whiplash injury include:

• Headaches
• Neck pain
• Stiff neck
• Back pain
• Inter-scapular pain
• Extremity pain with numbness and tingling

Studies have shown that 93% of patients found significant improvement while under chiropractic care for whiplash. Chiropractic treatments vary depending on your situation and needs. At MDR Medical Associates our specialty-trained team may include these options in your treatment plan:

• Spinal manipulation
• Chiropractric adjustments
• Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
• Cryotherapy
• Chromotherapy

Chiropractors are trained to address these kinds of injuries. It is prudent to schedule a visit to our Boynton Beach chiropractic clinic right away after a collision to assess your spine and neck. The sooner you start chiropractic treatment, the less chance there is of your developing long-term problems.