After an auto accident, one of the first things that you should do is to make an appointment with an auto injury chiropractor. Dr. George Kreger of Randolph Chiropractic in Randolph, MA provides a variety of treatments and therapies that can help in the aftermath of an auto accident.
In auto accidents, the most common injuries are to the neck, back, and shoulder. Whiplash doesn't always present itself immediately; it may take a few days or even weeks for the stiffness and pain to show up. When it does start it can make it hard to do the normal activities that you take for granted. Dr. Kreger will do a complete evaluation before making suggestions for your treatment. He will personalize your plan to you and your condition.
Chiropractic adjustment
Chiropractic adjustments help to keep the body healthy and when it is hurting can help to get it back on the right track. When messages can't get through from your brain to the rest of your body, the blockage causes many different conditions. The whiplash from an auto accident can affect the vertebrae in your neck and back and push them out of alignment. Many different techniques are available for chiropractic adjustments and your auto injury chiropractor will choose the technique suited to your body and your injury.
Spinal decompression
In a violent auto accident, there can be a serious back injury that may include a herniated disc. The discs are the cushions between the vertebrae, and when they herniate, they move outside the vertebrae to press on the nerves. Spinal decompression stretches the back so that the vertebrae move apart and allow suction to pull the disc back where it belongs, which will usually relieve the nerve pain.
Graston technique
It isn't just the bones that are hurt in an auto accident. Soft tissues get stretched and that can incur a lot of pain. The Graston technique is a way to treat soft tissue injuries. In some ways, it is like a soft tissue massage that is instrument assisted. It helps the chiropractor to feel the areas where there are restrictions and to treat them. This technique helps to deter the formation of scar tissue, as well.
Contact Dr. Kreger of Randolph Chiropractic in Randolph, MA when you need an auto-injury chiropractor. We can be reached on the phone at 781-961-5500 or drop us a line through our website.
