Every day, an estimated 12,000 people experience car accident injuries that are serious enough to require medical attention or cause property damage. That adds up to 4.4 million people every year!

Car accident injuries are common, but that doesn’t make them trivial. Even a minor fender bender can have serious, long-lasting effects on your health and quality of life. Some people try to “walk off” the pain or treat it with over-the-counter pain medications and just hope it goes away. others seek medical treatment through surgery or addictive prescription drugs with nasty side effects. But more and more people are discovering the best-kept secret for dealing with vehicle accident injuries: chiropractic care.

We’ve all heard of whiplash because it is a common injury, but how many actually know what it is? Whiplash is an injury to the soft tissues in the neck caused by a rapid forward and backward motion. Many types of car accidents can cause this but whiplash most often occurs after rear-end collisions or head-on collisions. The sudden force of a car crash sends your head forward, stretching and tearing the muscles and soft tissues in the neck. This results in symptoms such as pain, restricted movement, headaches, and dizziness.

Chiropractic treatment for whiplash depends on the severity of the injury and whether you have spinal cord injuries as well. In most cases, your chiropractor will treat any joint misalignments and may administer ultrasound to accelerate healing. In some cases, they might employ massage to release trigger points, increase circulation, and reduce inflammation caused by the accident.

Presented as a service to the community by: Union County Chiropractic Clinic, 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, TN (865) 992-7000 www.unioncountychiropractic.com