Did you know that roughly 77% of car drivers have been in at least one accident? And many of times injuries may go undetected until months to years after that accident. It is not uncommon for one to notice days after the accident that you get sorer and achier. Common symptoms seen clinically after a collision is muscle tightness in the neck and back, frequently noted with decreased mobility, headaches, restless sleep, mentally foggy, and even radiating pain and tingling into the extremities. If you begin to have any of these symptoms it is important to get this corrected as soon as possible and not let further damage occur.
One of the common injuries in a car collision is Whiplash. Now many think that whiplash only occurs at high velocity or sever accidents. This is not true. In fact, it only takes 10 mph to produce whiplash and all whiplash cases do not come from just car crashes. It just requires a quick, rapid, jarring movement of the neck to result in whiplash. If you think you have whiplash you should be checked by a trained individual to determine if there is soft tissue injury and set up a plan to help your body heal and recover from the injury.
Often one thinks that the best thing to do is just rest and let it recover and that is totally false as lack of motion in the injured tissues may lead to increased swelling, weakness and further injury. At Atlas Natural Medicine we have a unique approach in combining medical, chiropractic and rehabilitative options to help provide you with faster relief and better stability. We can work with you on a direct payment option, auto insurance or even work with your attorney to help get you “repaired” feeling better. Just as you take your vehicle to the collision shop for repair after a crash, you may need to do the same with your body.
One of our patients who suffered from whiplash after a fall from a horse had this to say:
“Between the Headaches and lower back pain my quality of life was bleak. I didn’t want to live in pain anymore and Dr. Seivert was my last hope. Surgery was not an option and medical doctors would only cover up the problem with pain pills. Thank you Dr. Seivert for giving me my life again!”
— J.R.
So, don’t continue to suffered and get yourself into further problems, call the office today Atlas Natural Medicine, 512-352-1300 and let us help you.
