Injuries can appear long after a car accident, though some may be immediately apparent following a collision. The timeline for discovering injuries depends on the type of injuries, the complexity of your injury profile, and the type of medical treatment you receive after the accident.
Call Specific Care Chiropractic today at 239-369-9109 to learn how our team of doctors can help you recover from accident-related injuries.
Injuries That Can Result From a Car Accident and How Long Those Injuries May Take to Appear
The type of injuries you suffer could determine when your injuries manifest. Our chiropractors can diagnose and treat any injuries that resulted or worsened from your car accident.
Some injuries associated with car accidents are:
Whiplash
Mayo Clinic explains that whiplash is an injury frequently caused by rear-end car accidents. Mayo Clinic adds that symptoms may take days after the accident to appear, and accident victims may mistake some of the symptoms as routine effects of an accident.
Ringing in the ears, vision problems, headaches, and pain in the skull base, neck, and shoulders could all be symptoms of whiplash.
Broken Bones
The journal Cureus explains that femur fractures are the most common type of broken bone resulting from car accidents.
While an accident victim may be aware of acute pain from broken bones shortly (or immediately) after the accident, not every broken bone causes obvious symptoms. Therefore, it may take days or longer for a car accident victim to recognize the symptoms of a fracture.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The force of a car accident can cause the brain to jostle inside the skull, resulting in traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists symptoms of traumatic brain injuries including:
- Anxiety
- Concentration problems
- Sensitivity to light and sound
- Headaches
- Poor mood
- Sleep problems
It may be easy to dismiss these symptoms, but they could be indications of serious injuries requiring extensive medical care. It may take some time—perhaps a week or more—for an accident victim to recognize TBI symptoms for what they are.
Internal Injuries
Injuries to internal organs may not be as obvious, and accident victims may not recognize symptoms until the medical issue has become life-threatening. MedlinePlus explains that internal injuries may not appear serious at first but may cause shock and death without urgent treatment.
Spinal Cord Injuries
The spine is a complex network of bone, cartilage, and nerves. The slightest disruption in spinal health can have devastating health consequences, and the strong force of a car accident can cause substantial disruption in your spinal health.
It may be difficult to distinguish routine soreness from a car accident from a spinal cord injury that requires treatment. It may take days, weeks, or even longer to recognize that a spinal cord injury requires professional treatment.
Every Car Accident Victim Should Receive Medical Treatment After the Collision
No matter whether you believe you’re injured or not, you must seek medical attention after your car accident because:
- Only medical professionals can properly diagnose injuries: Our team uses various medical imaging techniques including X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs to pinpoint exactly what car accident victims are suffering from. We also conduct non-invasive physical exams as we develop a treatment plan for your accident-related injuries.
- Injury symptoms are not always apparent to accident victims: As we’ve established, many injuries do not present immediate or obvious symptoms. By allowing a medical professional to examine you and identify your injuries, you will have certainty about your health.
- Delaying treatment could have catastrophic health consequences: If you do not receive a comprehensive medical exam after your accident, you could allow serious health problems to worsen.
How You Can Recover From Injuries You Suffered During a Car Accident
The process of recovering after a car accident requires:
- Seeing qualified medical professionals
- Receiving a specific diagnosis for your accident-related injuries
- Receiving a comprehensive treatment plan and clear recovery timetable
- Sticking with the various treatment techniques our medical professionals prescribe
Our team helps clients with a variety of injuries including:
- Back injuries
- Bursitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Herniated discs
- Muscle strains
- Neck injuries
- Whiplash
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Spinal injuries
Some of these injuries are more likely to result from car accidents than others. If you’re in pain, believe you could have injuries, or simply want to feel better, our team can help you.
Is Chiropractic Care Effective at Treating Post-Car Accident Injury Symptoms?
Our chiropractic medical professionals offer several treatments for car accident victims, with our primary services including:
Chiropractic Adjustments
Our chiropractic adjustments manipulate and adjust the spine safely to address injuries and symptoms including:
- Back injuries
- Neck injuries
- Herniated discs
- Lower back pain
- Migraines and headaches
- Muscle pain
- Joint pain
Our trained, experienced chiropractic professionals offer a variety of adjustments that we deploy based on the patient’s symptoms and recovery goals. Our techniques include:
- Diversified adjustments
- Seated diversified adjustments
- Lumbar side posture adjustments
- Thompson Drop-Table Technique
- Knee-chest adjustments
- Manual extremities adjustments
- Toggle recoil
- The activator method
- The sacral-occipital technique (SOT)
This list exhibits the many ways that a chiropractor can address injury symptoms, varying their techniques based on the unique injuries that a patient has.
Physiotherapy
Also known as physical therapy, physiotherapy helps patients alleviate chronic pain, reduce the likelihood of re-injury, and improve quality of life after a car accident.
Our physiotherapy offerings include:
- Massage therapy
- Corrective care
- Rehabilitative therapy
- Stretching
- Strength training
- Electrical muscle stimulation (E-STIM)
- Ultrasound therapy
Our chiropractors and other medical professionals take a multifaceted approach to treating clients who suffer accident-related injuries. Our goal is to relieve pain and help you achieve longevity and high quality of life.
Call Specific Care Chiropractic Today to Discuss Treatment Following Your Car Accident
Your health cannot wait. Get relief for your pain and a roadmap to complete recovery by contacting Specific Care Chiropractic. Our team is ready to assist you today, and we’ll develop a safe, personalized treatment plan that works for you.
Call Specific Care Chiropractic today at 239-369-9109 to discuss how we can help you.
