Reasons to Visit Your Chiropractor After a Car Accident

Car accidents are scary because you often have no control over how they turn out and what they can do to your body. Your chiropractor can help you recover more quickly from a car accident, so you can get back to enjoying your life.

Our chiropractors a Sheldon Road Chiropractic & Massage Therapy in Tampa, FL, provide comprehensive chiropractic and wellness services, including auto accident recovery.

Let’s look at 5 reasons why it’s important to visit your chiropractor after a car accident:

1. Car accident injuries may not fully develop until days, weeks, or even months after your car accident. Your chiropractor can help prevent injuries from getting worse by treating them early.
2. Car accidents affect your muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. Your chiropractor is an expert in your musculoskeletal system and can help you recover quickly.
3. Whiplash is a common condition caused by a car accident and can affect your neck, head, and shoulders, making it painful to turn your head. Your chiropractor can help ease the tension in painful muscles, to help you move.
4. Swelling and inflammation are common problems after a car accident. Your chiropractor offers several treatments to help relieve swelling and decrease fluid retention and inflammation, so you feel better.
5. Your chiropractor offers a full range of services, including:

• Manual manipulation to help realign joints and restore range-of-motion
• Electrical stimulation boosts circulation and reduces muscle stiffness
• Therapeutic massage to relax and elongate tense, tight muscles
• Thermal therapy relieves swelling, boosts circulation, and promotes healing
• Physical therapy and stretching to help maintain strength, flexibility, and mobility
• Spinal Decompression Therapy to treat disc injuries
• Low level Laser Therapy to control inflammation and pain as well as promote tissue healing

To learn more about auto accident treatment and how your chiropractor can help you recover, call our chiropractors at Sheldon Road Chiropractic & Massage Therapy in Tampa, FL. You can reach them by calling (813) 884-1457, so call today.