St Paul MN CAR ACCIDENT FAQ's

Whiplash can occur anytime your neck and head receive a forceful impact, but it occurs especially frequently in auto accidents. That is because the forces transferred to your vehicle send your head flying upward and downward while your body remains restrained. This kind of injury can damage your neck's muscles, tendons, ligaments, and discs. It can even change the way your neck curves.

Whiplash usually causes severe neck stiffness and pain. You can also struggle with vision or hearing abnormalities, mood changes, headaches, migraines, and unpleasant nerve sensations in your arms and hands. However, you can also have a serious neck injury without any immediate symptoms. Always get your musculoskeletal system evaluated following an auto accident, no matter how you feel.

An auto accident can affect any part of your spinal column. Twisting of the upper spine can cause alignment problems between your vertebrae and your ribs. Your lower back may suffer from herniated discs (which can also cause the leg symptoms associated with sciatica). Some people also experience damage to extremity joints such as elbows, shoulders, and knees. A head impact may cause a concussion.

Our St Paul MN chiropractor will take X-rays and perform other evaluations to determine exactly what kind of damage the auto accident caused. You will also be asked about your medical history, your current symptoms, and the circumstances of the accident itself. If your condition permits, you may start receiving treatment immediately.

Chiropractic adjustment can correct joint alignment problems caused by auto accident injuries. Adjustments to the cervical spine can ease whiplash symptoms and allow you to regain your former range of motion, while adjustments elsewhere in the spine can relieve nerve compression from herniated discs. We can also prescribe rehabilitative exercises and nutritional support as part of your auto accident injury treatment plan.