Auto Accidents and Chronic Pain
Have you been in a car accident? If so, you may feel immediate pain after your accident, or you may not develop symptoms for several days or weeks. If you wait too long to be evaluated or fail to receive proper treatment, auto accident injuries may result in life-long conditions and chronic pain. No one wants to believe that they will be impacted by their auto accident for the rest of their life, but it can happen. Although, the fact of how quickly you receive treatment determines how well you will recover.
Dr. Ressler is a well-known and experienced chiropractor in Oviedo, FL. He recommends that if you have been in an auto accident, to get an examination and seek proper treatment right away. Dr. Ressler knows that without proper care, your injuries could become permanent. At Oviedo Injury and Wellness Center, Dr. Ressler tells his patients “Don’t wait until it’s too late.” Not just for the fact of healing properly, but also due to the Florida PIP law. Florida law requires that you receive an examination within 14 days of your car accident. If you do not get evaluated within the 14-day timeframe, you will lose all your medical PIP insurance benefits related to that accident. This means that you will not have any insurance coverage related to the accident and will have to pay out of pocket for the future medical treatment you need.
Unless your injuries are life-threatening, you are not required to be evaluated at the E.R. The E.R. can have long wait times, expose you to other illnesses and use up most of your benefits. Just walking into the emergency room, being evaluated and an X-ray can cost $2,000-$3,000 dollars. If you get a CT scan it can cost $8,000-10,000 dollars. Your auto medical benefit has up to $10,000 dollars of coverage for you to recover from your injuries. Use it wisely and effectively.
Getting your post-accident comprehensive examination within the 14-day timeframe is easy and stress free at Oviedo Injury and Wellness Center. Our chiropractic Oviedo, FL office has flexible hours and same day appointments to accommodate your schedule and get you in ASAP.
Simply, call 407-977-5005 or click here and one of the OIWC staff members will be happy to schedule your evaluation at our Oviedo chiropractic clinic.
Not feeling pain right after your accident? Minor “fender bender” with no damage to your vehicle? Don’t think you are injured? Think again, you might have an undetected injury. The most common car accident injury is called “whiplash.” Whiplash occurs when your head and neck jolt forward and then backward quickly from the impact of the vehicles. Even a minor “fender bender” with no damage to the vehicle can cause the jolting of the body which can cause the whiplash. Whiplash is considered a serious injury and without proper treatment may become permanent. Another common accident injury is a bulging disc or herniation. Your spine contains discs that act as natural cushions in between your vertebrae. A herniation is when the disc "slips" out of its natural position and becomes protruded, pushing against the spinal nerves. This causes irritation to the nerve endings and can become extremely painful. Herniations in your neck typically cause pain to radiate into your arms and hands, while lower back herniations usually cause intense shooting pain into your legs.
Don’t ignore your injuries and fall victim to chronic pain! If you don’t address your injuries, they may not heal properly. Injuries left untreated often form scar tissue in the soft tissue and muscles. A buildup of scar tissue reduces flexibility, limits your range of motion, and inhibits your body’s ability to heal in the proper tissue formation. This makes you more prone to a future injury because the tissue is not able to endure normal stressors like it was able to in the past.
Whether you are suffering from chronic pain due to an auto accident or another type of injury, fear not! You have several holistic treatment options that are safe and effective. Chiropractic care is one of the best choices when it comes to alleviating pain naturally. The below case study shows how effective chiropractic care can be to treat chronic pain as a result from a past auto accident.
The case report: Chiropractic Management of a Patient with Chronic Pain in a Federally Qualified Health Center (David J. Mann, DC⁎ and Ross Mattox, DC) examines a 61-year-old female patient complaining of neck and back pain after an auto accident. This patient did not receive any chiropractic treatment until three years after her accident.
The report states, “She had neck pain, low back pain, knee pain, and pain associated with over 20 surgeries, as well as depression, opioid dependence, and low quality of life. The aim of this case report is to describe the response of a patient with chronic pain who received chiropractic care in a federally qualified health center.”
The patient received chiropractic care in the neck and lower back region. She was also given recommendations for nutrition and exercise. The conclusion of the report states, “After 6 months, she reported improvements in pain, improved quality of life, and discontinuation of opioid pain medication. This patient improved after a course of chiropractic care that was integrated into a federally qualified health center.”
Check out the full report here!
Chiropractic Management of a Patient with Chronic Pain in a Federally Qualified Health Center: A Case Report, David J. Mann, DC⁎ and Ross Mattox, DC (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6112063/)
We also provide stabilization exercise to assist in the whiplash aspect of your injuries. You can just do the physical therapy aspect of care, chiropractic aspect of care or both depending on your needs.
When it comes to how well chiropractic care works on alleviating chronic pain, this is just one of many success stories. If you live in the Oviedo, FL area and want pain relief, Oviedo Injury and Wellness Center is here to assist you on your road to recovery. Dr. Ressler has over 23 years of experience as a chiropractor in Oviedo. He has helped hundreds of patients recover from their auto accident injuries and chronic conditions.
Dr. Ressler uses a specialized tool called an “activator” to effectively treat many different types of injuries. An activator is a spring-loaded instrument that sends a gentle force into the joint to move it back into alignment. The activator method is low force and precise as it only adjusts the specific vertebrae out of place. This innovative technique is ideal for treating auto accident injuries because it doesn’t involve any unnecessary forceful cracking and twisting to the neck or back. Keep in mind that not all Oviedo chiropractors use this adjusting method. This is why patients of Dr. Ressler’s Oviedo chiropractic clinic get fantastic results and rave about this technique.
You don’t have to suffer and succumb to your injuries and conditions! Oviedo FL has a chiropractor named Dr. Martin Ressler III with a mission to improve the quality of all his patients’ lives. Even if you didn’t receive any care from an old accident and are now dealing with chronic pain, OIWC has all-natural treatment options available. Oviedo Injury and Wellness Center is your local Oviedo chiropractic clinic that makes getting the care you need effortless. Come see why Dr. Ressler is a top-rated chiropractor in Oviedo by calling 407-977-5005 or clicking here to schedule your appointment today!