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

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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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Is Medical Massage a Good Car Accident Treatment?

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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.

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The 18 Most Popular Chiropractic Tools and Equipment

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Activator Adjusting Tool The Activator adjusting tool uses a spring-loaded thrust to gently push targeted vertebrae or extremity joints back into proper alignment. Once identified, a mild percussive force is applied using the table-mounted Atlas Orthogonal percussion instrument, which helps reposition the atlas vertebra.

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