Car Accidents and Your Bellevue Chiropractor
Dec 30th 2011Dr. Michael WeirCars
Most people have no idea just how hard being in a car accident can be on the human body. "Whiplash injuries not only increase the incidence of chronic neck and shoulder pain, it also significantly increases the incidence of other systemic ill health effects. In other words,whiplash injuries cause more than neck pain and headache, it hurts the health of the entire body."(Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2001) If you drive a car you know just how common car accidents are. My office is in Bellevue WA which is a fairly big city and I see car accident almost daily.
Did you know that car accidents can give you injuries that if left untreated can create degenerative changes in the spine? Any one who has recently been in a car accident should be evaluated by a chiropractor to assess for these type of injuries.
"It is estimated that 15-40% of those who are injured in a motor vehicle collision will suffer from ongoing chronic pain."(Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2007)
Research is discovering more and more that damage to your vehicle has very little to do with the extent of your injuries. Even low impact accidents can give substantial whiplash to the neck
If you have been in an accident in Bellevue it will be important for you to see a Bellevue Chiropractor. X-rays, and motion x-rays can be taken to asses for any ligament damage that may be an indicator of chronic problems.
Many times chiropractors can help car accident patients the best. "Chiropractic spinal adjusting can essentially fix 81% of disabled patients suffering from chronic low back and leg pain, even when other treatment approaches had failed." (Canadian Family Physician, 1985)
"93% of patients with chronic whiplash pain who have failed medical and physical therapy care improve significantly with chiropractic adjustments." (Injury, 1996)
If you have recently been involoved in a car accident in Bellevue or Seattle call your chiropractor today.
Michael Weir, D.C. is a local Bellevue Chiropractor . To makea visit with Dr. Weir to discuss if you are a candidate for his care call us at 425-635-0495 .
