Texarkana Car Accidents and Whiplash Treatment

Car accidents are far too common in today’s world and they result in so many injuries and worse.

Seeing the right Texarkana Chiropractor after being in an accident should be one of your first steps.

This is important even if you are not feeling any pain initially.

This is very important for everyone.

In some cases though there may be a reason you’re not feeling the full effects of the trauma, for example if you are taking pain medications or steroids already for an unrelated health problem or pain.

Pain often worsens over many days or even weeks after a crash as your body responds to the whiplash and other injuries.

Joint injuries in car crashes are common and often lead to arthritis at a younger age and to a more disabling extent than if you were not in a collision.

Researchers have found this in studies of those in an accident versus those that were not with both groups x-rayed and re-x-rayed at 7 years.

If you go to the ER or Urgent Care, they can check you for life threatening problems and broken bones.

Beyond this, seeing a Chiropractor experienced in treating whiplash and car accident victims is your best bet for discovering what’s wrong and getting back to normal… or as close as possible from your injuries.

The vast majority of injuries from a collision can’t be seen looking at you.

Although bruising might be visible, the bruising is typically not a major issue.

What was injured under the bruising (or under the skin even without bruising) IS often a major problem.

Soft tissue injuries to muscles, ligaments and discs are common.

These injuries can heal with excessive scar tissue leading to more pain and stiffness for years to come.

The spine is very commonly injured.

This can cause headaches, neck pain, stiffness, muscle tightness, spasms, low back pain, disc injuries and degeneration, arthritis, postural changes, greater risk of being injured in the future, and much more.

Even the spinal cord and nerve roots can get stretched, irritated, or otherwise injured causing more pain that may radiate into the arms or legs, cause weakness, and other symptoms.

Seeing an experienced chiropractor in Texarkana as soon as possible will give you the greatest chance of success in healing and getting better.

Many people just associate chiropractors with spinal adjustments.

Some Chiropractors do focus solely on this.

At our Texarkana office, we also work with many soft tissue injuries, treat various extremity injuries, have a rehabilitation process, and offer advice on things you can do at home to get better.

Dr. Hagebusch has helped thousand’s of Texarkana area residents recover from whiplash and car accident injuries.

If you’ve been injured, give us a call so we can help get you back on the road to health quickly!