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 Understanding Injury Types and Timelines After Auto Accidents

Accident Care Chiropractic

Categories of injuries include: Soft Tissue Injuries Soft tissue injuries include strains, sprains, and contusions. They're called soft tissue injuries because they affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, and the body's soft tissue.

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7 Common Car Accident Injuries (& How Chiropractic Can Help)

Oviedo Chiropractic

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. A soft tissue injury is any damage done to the body’s soft tissues, like muscles, fascia, tendons, and ligaments.

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What Is the Florida 14-Day Accident Law?

Oviedo Chiropractic

And chiropractic care is one of the most useful treatments when it comes to treating minor car accident injuries. Some of the most common car accident injuries are whiplash , head injuries, joint misalignment, and soft tissue injuries, and chiropractors can help treat each of these.

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The 18 Most Popular Chiropractic Tools and Equipment

ChiroTouch

It benefits conditions such as muscle strains, joint pain, tendonitis, and other soft tissue injuries. Therapeutic ultrasound’s non-invasive nature and ability to penetrate deep into tissues make it valuable for improving mobility in patients with chronic pain or acute injuries.

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What Benefits Come with Regular Maintenance Visits to Chiropractor Services?

Evolve Chiropractic

Poor posture can lead to a variety of health issues, including back pain, neck pain, and headaches. Chiropractic services focus on aligning your body’s musculoskeletal structure, primarily the spine, to alleviate various types of pain, such as back pain, neck pain, and headaches.

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Is It Normal To Feel Pain After an Accident?

Oviedo Chiropractic

Pain after a car accident doesn’t necessarily mean that you have a life-threatening injury, however. This is one of the reasons why whiplash is such a common neck injury following a car accident. Injuries in the neck are also known to cause headaches and shoulder pain. Your head and neck, however, are free to move.

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Is Medical Massage a Good Car Accident Treatment?

Oviedo Chiropractic

These include but are not limited to: Contract/relax technique Myofascial lymphatic drainage Neural relax therapy Deep tissue techniques Trigger point therapy Rehabilitative stretching procedures Vacuum cupping technique While you may feel less stressed after your massage therapy treatment, the ultimate goal of medical massage is not relaxation.