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Auto Injury Relief In Tucson AZ

Auto Injury at Tanque Verde Chiropractic Clinic in Tucson, AZ

A car accident is one of the most frightening and confusing things a person can go through. In the hours afterwards most people are focused on the damage to the vehicle and on their insurance coverage — and the part that matters most, their own health, gets pushed down the list. Getting the right care quickly is the single biggest factor in how well you come out of it. Here is how chiropractors help car accident patients in Tucson AZ, and how to avoid the long-term problems we see far too often.

What to know about auto injury

Common Injuries After a Car Accident in Tucson AZ

Two beliefs cause most of the untreated injuries we see. The first is that a serious injury will announce itself right away. The second is that only a high-speed or hard-impact collision can really hurt you. Neither one holds up, and together they are the reason a great many crash injuries never get looked at. A wide range of injuries can come out of a wide range of collisions.

What you actually walk away with depends on details like where the headrest sat, the relative size of the two vehicles, and the speed at impact. Research has shown that a car travelling as slowly as 5 mph at impact can generate enough force to cause a whiplash injury. Fractures, cuts, concussions and dislocations are obvious immediately — but damage to muscle, blood vessels and nerves may not surface for months or even years.

That delay matters financially as well as physically: when these injuries do finally appear, insurers are often no longer liable for the cost. It is why a complete evaluation by a provider familiar with crash injuries should happen right after the accident, not once the pain gets loud enough to ignore. Your doctor at Tanque Verde Chiropractic Clinic is here to help with exactly that.

How We Care for Auto Injuries

Chiropractors are among the few primary care providers who specialize in the musculoskeletal system — the same way you would see a cardiologist about your heart, many people come to a chiropractor about an injury to muscle, joint and nerve.

Whiplash is one of the most common injuries in a car accident, and it is rarely obvious at the scene. The forces involved strain the muscles, ligaments and nerves that hold up your head and neck. Left uncorrected, those seemingly minor injuries tend to cascade into a range of neurological and musculoskeletal symptoms, and whiplash is frequently behind early degeneration of the vertebrae, along with ongoing pain and headaches.

Because a crash can involve several systems at once, it helps to see a doctor who can address all of them. Our team in Tucson AZ builds an individual treatment plan that can combine chiropractic adjustments, active and passive physical therapy, exercise programs and, where appropriate, nutritional changes to speed recovery along.

When to seek care for auto injury in Tucson AZ

After a collision, get evaluated sooner rather than later. Book an examination if any of the following apply:

You have been in any collision in the past few days — even a low-speed or "minor" one
Neck stiffness, headaches or shoulder pain that started in the day or two after the crash
Pain, numbness or tingling running into an arm or hand
Dizziness, trouble concentrating, or jaw pain following the impact
Low back pain or a sore mid-back from the seatbelt or the seat
You felt fine at the scene, but something is not moving the way it did before

Seeking care immediately after an automobile accident in Tucson AZ can be the difference between a full recovery and years of pain. If you or someone you know has been in a crash, call Tanque Verde Chiropractic Clinic at (520) 749-2929 to schedule a consultation.

Common questions

Chiropractors specialize in the musculoskeletal system, which is exactly what a crash tends to damage. After an examination, care is tailored to what the examination found — adjustments, active and passive physical therapy, exercise and, where appropriate, nutritional support to help the recovery along.

Yes. Fractures, cuts and concussions are obvious immediately, but injuries to muscle, blood vessels and nerves often take months or years to show themselves — and by then insurers are frequently no longer liable for the cost. A prompt evaluation protects both your recovery and your claim.

It can. Research has shown that an impact at only 5 mph is capable of producing the forces that cause whiplash. Headrest position, the size of the vehicles involved and the speed of travel all influence what happens to your neck.

As soon as you are able. The sooner an injury is properly identified and cared for, the better the outcome tends to be — and the easier it is to document what the accident actually caused.

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