The most important step following an auto accident is to get checked by a chiropractor. You don’t want to wait to see how you feel. It can take hours, days, and even weeks for inflammation and fibrotic tissue to build up enough that it starts to cause symptoms like pain.
After an accident, it is vital to go to a chiropractor that takes x-rays because that is the only way to measure if you have lost the normal spine curve. Usually with a whiplash injury, the neck alignment becomes straight instead of having a nice forward curve. This will stress muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves.
Chiropractic care works to restore the normal curve and the normal alignment and take the stress off the damaged soft tissue. Chiropractic care consists of specific chiropractic adjustments, posture building exercises, stretches, and some form of home traction to help us to regain that curve as quickly as possible. It also includes follow-up x-rays and posture exams to measure and compare progress to make sure that the problem is being corrected.
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Dr. Scott Gardner and the team at Gardner Family Chiropractic can be reached at (973) 614-9256 and are located at 799 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013.
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