What Is the Difference Between Whiplash and a Concussion?
Even a mild car accident can cause a variety of different injuries, from broken bones to organ damage. Two of the most commonly reported damages reported are whiplash and concussions, with these injuries coming up particularly often in rear-end collisions. While you may have heard of both whiplash and concussions, you may not know the…
Read MoreCan I See a Chiropractor While I Have a Broken Bone?
Many people associate broken bones with childhood and think of children wearing brightly colored casts on their arms or legs. However, adults can break bones too, and adult bodies aren’t quite as resilient as growing young bodies. You want to take good care of yourself when you have a broken bone and avoid anything that…
Read MoreDelayed Back Pain After a Car Accident
If you or someone you know has ever been in a serious car accident, then you know pain and discomfort can immediately follow the force of impact. Many injuries and symptoms appear right away, like pain with cuts, the pressure and impact of the steering wheel, and your neck and back might even hurt from…
Read MoreHow Do I Know if I Have Sciatica?
Do you have sciatica? This type of back pain is different from other issues that can cause your back to ache. It begins in the lower back, but it doesn’t remain in the area. Instead, the pain continues down one of your legs, all the way down into the foot. It’s bad enough that you…
Read MoreChiropractors and Orthopedic Doctors Working Together
The fields of orthopedics and chiropractic are being used together more frequently in order to provide a well-rounded practice to patients. Both professions treat patients who have problems with the neuromusculoskeletal system, including bones, tendons, ligaments, nerves and muscles. These professions overlap in terms of the areas of the body in which they treat. Due…
Read MoreHow to Know What Your Pain After a Car Accident is Telling You
Car accidents happen unexpectedly. The pain that follows isn’t always predictable, but it is your body’s way of telling you what’s wrong. Pain can be useful if you use it to determine what could be wrong and how to treat it. Our chiropractic physicians can help you interpret what your pain is telling you. As soon…
Read MoreBrain-Body Connection?
When we make very quick but gentle movements of your spine “adjustments”, we’re amplifying the sensory signals from your joints and expanding your brain’s understanding of how they should be moving again. It’s re-training your brain. Why are the adjustments/manipulations performed fast? Because there are special receptors in our joints and muscles that will only…
Read More5 Benefits of Chiropractic Treatment After a Car Accident
Chiropractic treatment is often recommended after a car accident because it helps to bring the spine back into proper alignment and function after whiplash or other accident-related injuries. If you have recently been involved in a car accident and experience discomfort because of your injuries, receiving care from a chiropractor could be beneficial to you.…
Read MoreAbout Chiropractic
What is Chiropractic? Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic services are used most often to treat common musculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of…
Read MoreChiropractic Research?
Researchers have estimated that chiropractic care may reduce the number of Medicare patient visits to primary care medical physicians for back and/or neck pain. Essentially, visits to a Doctor of Chiropractic equate to fewer visits to primary care medical physicians. Overall, the estimated savings is $83.5 million dollars annually. Research THE MANGA REPORT As the…
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