San Diego Chiropractic Care For Auto Accidents

How long has it been since you were involved in an auto accident?

If so, did you get evaluated by a chiropractor?  If not, you should have.  It is never too late. 

My San Diego Chiropractic Office treats many individuals for neck pain, back pain and headaches that are related to auto accidents.  While many of our patients are treating for accidents that occurred recently, in many cases the auto accidents in question occurred years earlier and the initial symptoms were not taken seriously. 

I have always found it a bit odd that in general people don’t take the time to seek treatment for themselves yet they scramble to get their cars fixed. 

I don’t know why so many of us carry these kinds of thought processes.  In the case of auto accident injuries, the little bit of neck pain or the headaches or the low back pain is often overlooked or dismissed and minimized as being un-important.  This is flawed thinking.  Imagine if we treated other health conditions with such disregard. 

The injury mechanisms in whiplash type accidents are complex.  Muscles are stretched and torn, ligaments can sometimes partially tear or rupture, discs can become herniated and spinal fractures can occur.  These injuries can lead to a number of different symptoms that can cause neck pain or back pain that ranges in intensity from a slight irritation all the way to severe disability.  Back pain and neck pain are bad enough in the short term and much worse in a long-term chronic situation.

While the mechanism of injury in whiplash cases is complex, the typical resulting spinal injuries follow a well-established path.  Initially, the muscles and ligaments in the injured area are irritated.  This irritation leads to inflammation.  Inflammation is not only responsible for many of the initial symptoms that you experience but it is also responsible for scar tissue formation which can make your symptoms permanent or chronic.

Statistically, 25% of auto injury victims will continue to suffer from ongoing symptoms related to their accident.  I see this statistic play out in my San Diego chiropractic office on a regular basis. 

Chiropractors are experts in dealing with the types of neck pain, back pain and headaches that occur as a result of auto accidents.  The best way to insure that you are not a member of this group of 25% that never fully recover from their auto accident injuries is to get an examination and treatment as recommended by your chiropractor.     

Writers Bio

Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
San Diego Car Accident Whiplash Dr Jones

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Safe Driving and Car Accidents In San Diego

Being a Chiropractor in San Diego, my office provides treatment for many whiplash accident victims.  One of the reasons for these accidents is wet weather driving.  Since we don’t have rain throughout the year in this desert community, when it does rain, oil and debris that has been sting on the road all year long loosens resulting in a very slick driving surface. 

Car accidents are serious!  You may not be aware that approximately 25% of all car accident victims never make a full recovery.  That could mean a lifetime of neck pain, low back pain, headaches, etc.

The best defense for accident prevention in wet weather is defensive driving.  The following paragraphs were found on the National Safety Council website and specifically target safe wet weather driving techniques.

“Losing control of your car on wet pavement is a frightening experience. You can prevent skids by driving slowly and carefully, especially on curves. Steer and brake with a light touch. When you need to stop or slow, do not brake hard or lock the wheels and risk a skid. Maintain mild pressure on the brake pedal.

If you do find yourself in a skid, remain calm, ease your foot off the gas, and carefully steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go. For cars without anti-lock brakes, avoid using your brakes. This procedure, known as "steering into the skid," will bring the back end of your car in line with the front. If your car has ABS, brake firmly as you steer into the skid.

While skids on wet pavement may be frightening, hydroplaning is completely nerve-wracking. Hydroplaning happens when the water in front of your tires builds up faster than your car's weight can push it out of the way. The water pressure causes your car to rise up and slide on a thin layer of water between your tires and the road. At this point, your car can be completely out of contact with the road, and you are in danger of skidding or drifting out of your lane, or even off the road.

To avoid hydroplaning, keep your tires properly inflated, maintain good tread on your tires and replace them when necessary, slow down when roads are wet, and stay away from puddles. Try to drive in the tire tracks left by the cars in front of you.

If you find yourself hydroplaning, do not brake or turn suddenly. This could throw your car into a skid. Ease your foot off the gas until the car slows and you can feel the road again. If you need to brake, do it gently with light pumping actions. If your car has anti-lock brakes, then brake normally; the car's computer will mimic a pumping action, when necessary.

A defensive driver adjusts his or her speed to the wet road conditions in time to avoid having to use any of these measures. Reprinted with permission from the National Safety Council”

If you do happen to get into a fender bender, get to the chiropractor ASAP.  From a statistical standpoint, the best way to avoid becoming one of the 25% of Car Accident  injury patients that never fully recover is to undergo an examination with a licensed chiropractor and follow up with any recommended treatment as soon as possible.

Writers Bio

Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.

San Diego Car Accident Whiplash Dr Jones

(619) 280-0554

Injuries as a result of an auto accident San Diego

(619) 280 0554

Visit our Ergonomical Mouse Pad website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav
Visit my San Diego Chiropractor Website to make an appointment