Auto Accident Chiropractor in West Sacramento, CA
Optimal Health & Recovery
All-natural care for Accidents & Injury
It is critical that chiropractic care is sought immediately after an automobile accident since allowing the effects of whiplash to go untreated can induce long-term pain. The seriousness of the physical effects of an accident is not always known or felt immediately following the incident. It can take days, weeks or even months for major symptoms to show up, which is why chiropractic care is essential to maintaining the health of a spine that has been through a trauma.
Spinal Correction & Improved Health
Following an auto accident, common whiplash symptoms include headaches, neck pain, and loss of motion. The reason it can take a few days to feel these symptoms is because it can take time for the inflammation from the tiny tears in the injured ligaments and muscles to build up and aggravate you.
Dr. Tim is highly skilled and trained in the detection and correction of skeletal and soft tissue damage cause by accidents. If left untreated, these underlying injuries can lead to chronic pain, poor posture, muscle tension/spasm and osteoarthritis. Don’t mask the pain with medications; seek chiropractic care to fix the cause of the pain.
Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Auto Accidents
Injuries are not always obvious
Reduces inflammation
Non-invasive treatment
Reduces scar tissue
Pain relief without the use of drugs
Reduces pain throughout the entire body
Avoid long-term pain
Restores range of motion
Decrease in headaches, upper body pain
Addresses potential underlying issues negatively effecting your health
Long-term solution for pain-free living
“Came to Maximize Chiropractic after I got in a car accident and Dr.Tim was super helpful and made the rehabilitation process as smooth as possible. I feel better than ever and everyone at the office is helpful and makes you feel comfortable. Would definitely recommend Maximize Chiropractic to anyone!”
— Patient C. King
Structural Results
CHIROPRACTIC PATIENT X-RAY | PRE AUTO ACCIDENT
Digital x-ray of a patient who received 12 months of full Corrective Chiropractic Care. The healthy backward curve of the cervical spine indicates normal spinal mechanics and healthy alignment of individual vertebrae throughout the neck.
CHIROPRACTIC PATIENT X-RAY | POST AUTO ACCIDENT
Digital x-ray of same patient who was involved in a minor vehicle accident (15 mph) three months after original x-ray was taken. The result of the impact is shown through a reversal of the curvature in the cervical spine to a misaligned forward slope.
STRUCTURAL REPERCUSSIONS OF WHIPLASH
Whiplash is a neck injury due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the cracking of a whip. Whiplash most often occurs during a rear-end auto accident, but the injury can also result from a sports accident, physical abuse or other trauma. Common signs and symptoms of whiplash include neck pain, stiffness and headaches. However, some people have chronic neck pain and other long-lasting complications
Flexion
Neutral
Extension
Flexion - Cervical spinal segments C3and C4 showing visible ligament damage. The ligaments obtain injury from a forceful stimulus and allow the bone to move into an abnormal position
Neutral - The neutral position shows a loss of the normal C-Shaped curve, therefore placing the neck in a vulnerable position for injury
Extension - Cervical spinal segments C5 and C6 showing visible ligament damage
Overview
Motion studies of the neck are the gold standard for digital analysis of the neck following an auto accident. Chiropractic care recommendations are then given based upon x-ray findings and motion study analysis