Car Accident Injury IN Longview WA

Car accidents in Longview WA can be life changing. Many people describe their lives in reference to before vs after the accident. If you’ve been in a car accident, you may be slightly sore and minimally injured or you may be overwhelmed and unable to function normally.

The traditional healthcare approach to car accident injuries is to rule out fractures and dislocations by taking X rays. You may have been prescribed a pain killer, muscle relaxer and/or an anti-inflammatory drug. Although these can take the edge off in terms of the acute pain, they DO NOT address the cause of the injury.

Common Injuries After Car Accident in Longview WA

Injuries resulting from car accidents can be felt immediately but sometimes they are not always obvious. It can take days and even weeks to feel the symptoms of whiplash, such as dizziness, headaches, soreness, and pain in the upper back and neck.

Ignoring an injury can lead to long term pain and dysfunction.

Car accident injuries cause small tears of ligaments and muscles, which is not visible on x ray. These small tears are the reason many people are confused as to why they have so much pain even though their hospital x rays were “normal”.

Chiropractic care realigns the spine, which helps your body reduce the inflammation and decreases pain and stiffness. Our goal is to correct the damage and to help you return to the active life you want to live.

We are all too familiar with the dangers of opioids and other dependance causing drugs. Chiropractic offers answers to car accident injuries without the use of drugs, injections or surgery.