Unfortunately for most of us living in Shakopee, MN enjoying our lovely fall, winter is finally here. As we all know with winter comes snow, ice, and wind. And for some of us this will unfortunately lead to a car accident due to conditions. The following blog is to give you some information about how your local Shakopee chiropractic office can help treat majority of car accident injuries
including: whiplash, headaches, arm or leg pain, back pain, and disc/nerve pain.
One of the most common questions that most people ask is should I come in right after an accident to get checked out? The answer is absolutely! Soft tissue injuries like whiplash sometimes take days to weeks before we start to feel the pain, and stiffness. The problem with waiting is in the time it takes to feel pain, your body has already started to form scar tissue, lose mobility in joints, and ultimately postural changes that are difficult to fix. Your best option to prevent some of these issues is to get checked out right away and get assessed for any soft tissue injuries that may have taken place. Here are a couple of interesting whiplash statistics:
- Whiplash symptoms last more the 6 months in 75% of patients.
- Symptoms of whiplash commonly do not appear until weeks or months after the accident.
- Whiplash victims lose an average of 8 weeks of work
- Rear-end collisions typically cause more neck damage than front and side collisions
Another common question that we get is what kind of treatment option are available at a chiropractic office? A variety of treatment options are available for injuries related to a car accident. Chiropractic adjustments will typically be used to help restore normal joint motion. There are a variety of options that chiropractors can choose from to help assist the body with healing soft tissue injuries, they could include: ultrasound, active release technique, trigger point therapy, electric muscle stim, and graston. Along with this active at home exercises will be implemented to help regain strength and flexibility to the injured area.
One last question we get is how am I going to pay for the care I receive? Minnesota is what is known as a no-fault state. What this means is everybody has what is called PIP insurance with your auto insurance, which has a limit of up to $20,000 worth of health care coverage. So most times all of your care is covered by your auto insurance. In some cases it may be beneficial to speak with a lawyer to understand some of your coverage, and how it all works. In this case your local shakopee chiropractic office should be able to point you in the right direction to get the answers you need, and make sure everything is taken care of so you can focus on recovering from the accident.
After a car accident there are always a lot of questions and concerns. We are here to help, if you have any questions about care, injuries, or pain you are feeling give us a call to talk, or set up a consultation to see what is going on. You can reach us at (952)456-6611 or click Brooks Chiropractic to be taken to our website. #chiropractorshakopee #autoaccidentshakopee #chiropracticofficeshakopee