Auto Injury
If you have been left injured and suffering from pain after an accident, Dr Slingsby can help you find relief. It often occurs that patients don't feel immediate pain after an auto injury. It is still recommended to seek treatment immediately to treat silent injuries that may create health issues later. Pacific Islands Health Center is your trusted chiropractic care center in Pukalani, HI.
What Are Auto Injuries?
Have you been engaged in a motor vehicle accident? You may or may not have sustained visible physical injuries. It is also likely that you may not feel anything right away. Sometimes, damage to the spine can occur even when there is no pain after the impact. In such cases, preventative treatment from a chiropractor can help lower the risk of potential health issues in the future.
You may have been involved in a car accident, a motorcycle collision, or even a bicycle accident. You may have been injured due to a forceful impact on your body. Some of the symptoms of whiplash that you should look out for include:
- Pain and swelling in the neck
- Muscle spasms in the neck or back
- Headaches
- Tenderness along the back of the neck
- Difficulty in moving your neck
- Shooting pain from the neck to the arm or shoulder
- Unexplained irritability
- Trouble with sleeping
- Lack of concentration
- Spells of dizziness
Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Auto Injury
Chiropractic care is often suggested after an auto injury, as it is considered to help restore the proper alignment of the spine. Here are the key benefits of seeing Dr. Slingsby after getting involved in an auto accident.
- Reduced Inflammation: Excessive inflammation can be harmful to the tissue and cause discomfort. Your chiropractor can manipulate the spine and help reduce the production of inflammatory cytokines.
- Reduced Pain: Chiropractic adjustments can help reduce pain all over your body. The process of spinal manipulations helps your body naturally release pain-relieving hormones.
- Reduced Scar Tissue: Scar tissue can form as part of the healing process after a motor vehicle injury. If your scar tissue causes discomfort, our chiropractor can use the right techniques to break this tissue to help speed up the healing process.
- Restored Range of Motion: Many people lose flexibility in their neck or back after getting injured in an auto accident. This can be caused due to misalignment of the joints in the spine, inflammation, or formation of scar tissue. Our chiropractor can help restore the ranges of motion through mobilization of the spine and restoring the joints to their proper alignment.
Treatments For Accident Injuries
At Pacific Islands Health Center, Dr. Slingsby and our team may use the following treatment options to treat whiplash and other injuries you may have suffered due to an auto accident:
- Chiropractic adjustments
- Massage therapy
- Ultrasound therapy
- Spinal decompression
- Reduce inflammation
Besides treating the existing misalignment and pain, these treatments can also help prevent the recurrence of injuries. They also work as natural ways of managing pain. If you or one of your family members have been involved in an auto accident and seek chiropractic care, feel free to contact us at 808-444-0788.