Chiropractic for Common Car Accident Injuries in Bellevue: Back Injuries 

This is a continuation of the series Chiropractic Treatment for Car Accident Injuries: The Complete Guide. You can see other common injuries here: neck injuries, head injuries, dizziness & blurred vision, soft tissue injuries.  

You might not know you have a back injury immediately after an auto accident. It could take some time for you to develop symptoms. However, at Chiropractic of Bellevue, serving Bellevue, WA and the surrounding area, we advise patients to seek the assistance of a chiropractor as soon as possible after an auto accident to get an examination and start treatment before problems arise.

General Information About Back Injuries

In a car accident, your back may suffer numerous injuries as a result of the impact. For instance, if you're hit by another vehicle, your back may be propelled in the opposite direction of the impact, which may cause the vertebrae in the back to become misaligned. It could cause nerve damage in your back. Muscle and other soft tissue injuries including strains and sprains are possible from the impact. Back problems have a tendency to cause pain, discomfort, soreness and a decreased range of motion when you turn or bend. Numbness is possible if you injure a nerve. If you hurt your lower back, you may develop sciatica if the impact affects the sciatic nerve. Numbness and tingling could radiate from your lower back, down your legs, and to your toes.

Benefits of Chiropractic Treatment After a Car Accident

Far too often, a doctor just prescribes a drug to cover up the pain you have after a car accident. This doesn't actually heal the injuries, though. Chiropractic care consists of natural remedies that get to the root of the problem. The chiropractic treatments focus on relieving pain and promoting healing.  

Chiropractic Treatment of Back Pain From a Car Accident

One of the main treatments our car accident doctor uses on patients who have auto accident injuries, in particular, back injuries, is a chiropractic adjustment. A chiropractic adjustment consists of our car accident chiropractor manually moving the vertebrae, so they aline with the discs. This removes irritation on the surrounding tissue and nerves. By realigning the spine, the blood flows more optimally throughout the spine, which promotes healing. 

Spinal decompression is another chiropractic treatment our Bellevue, WA chiropractor uses to treat auto accident injuries. This spinal treatment consists of our car accident doctor placing you on a table that has a motorized traction device. When turned on, the traction device will slowly stretch the spine in an effort to remove pressure on the discs in between the vertebrae. This allows these sensitive discs to heal more optimally. It'll help heal herniated discs. Spinal decompression relieves pressure, which has an immediate effect on your back.

Our chiropractor may recommend you see our massage therapist. During this particular treatment, our massage therapist will use specialized techniques that target the muscles and soft tissue. The maneuvers will soothe the sore muscles. The therapy has the potential to loosen tight muscles. We use the massage therapy treatment to reduce pain. By relieving your pain, you'll be able to start the recovery process sooner, whether it entails additionally chiropractic treatments or physical therapy. Massages have the ability to enhance blood flow throughout the area, which has the ability to enhance your recovery since it brings additional nutrients to the injured area.

Exercise therapy is another treatment our chiropractor may use, which consists of our chiropractor guiding you through exercises. These exercises help you to reestablish function, flexion, and range of motion in your back. 

Relieve your pain from auto accident injuries from our car accident chiropractor at Chiropractic of Bellevue, serving Bellevue, WA and the surrounding area, by calling 425-802-5432 to schedule an appointment.