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Car Accident Chiropractor
Car accident injuries may not always be obvious immediately. Neck pain, back pain, stiffness, soreness, headaches, or reduced mobility can sometimes develop hours or days after a collision. At Everybody’s Chiropractic Center in Upper Darby, PA, we evaluate auto accident injuries and provide individualized conservative treatment based on your symptoms, examination findings, and recovery goals.
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Car accident injuries can affect the neck, back, shoulders, and other areas of the body, even after a low-speed collision. Symptoms may include stiffness, soreness, reduced mobility, headaches, muscle tension, or pain that develops after the accident. At Everybody’s Chiropractic Center, we evaluate how the collision may have affected your movement and musculoskeletal function so we can recommend an individualized conservative treatment plan.
Chiropractic care after a car accident begins with an evaluation of your symptoms, range of motion, joint mobility, muscle tension, and areas of tenderness. Depending on your examination findings, treatment may include gentle chiropractic adjustments, mobility work, rehabilitation, and other conservative approaches designed to help reduce discomfort and improve movement and function.
Car Accident FAQs
What Are the Most Common Injuries Associated With Car Accidents?
Car accidents can cause a wide range of injuries depending on the speed of the collision, direction of impact, seat-belt use, and other factors. Common musculoskeletal injuries may include whiplash, neck and back strains, shoulder pain, joint irritation, headaches, and reduced range of motion.
More serious injuries, including fractures, internal injuries, or neurological symptoms, require appropriate medical evaluation. Chiropractic care is generally focused on musculoskeletal injuries after serious conditions have been ruled out.
What Are the Common Signs of Whiplash?
Whiplash is a neck injury caused by a rapid back-and-forth movement of the head and neck, commonly after a rear-end collision. Symptoms may include neck pain and stiffness, reduced range of motion, headaches, shoulder or upper-back discomfort, muscle spasms, and sometimes tingling or numbness in the arms. Symptoms can begin within hours or may develop over the next several days.
Why Can Car Accident Symptoms Be Delayed?
Not everyone feels pain immediately after a collision. Some symptoms, particularly those associated with whiplash and soft-tissue injuries, may develop several hours or even days later. Because symptoms can be delayed, persistent neck pain, back pain, headaches, stiffness, numbness, weakness, or reduced mobility after an accident should be properly evaluated.