Personal Injury

Chiropractic After an Accident

Posted by Dr. Heuser on Sep 16, 2011 in Auto Accident, Blog, Personal Injury | 1 comment

Some injuries sustained in an auto accident are hidden and can remain undetected for months or even years.  Even a minor accident can have major effects later.  If you are experiencing soreness and stiffness after an accident you should consider a thorough chiropractic exam.  Without proper treatment, later you may experience issues such as numbness and tingling, headaches, muscle stiffness or pain, or even arthritis.

No matter how small the impact of the accident seemed, your body may have absorbed significant force to shift the spine and restrict the normal function of the nervous system.  Most people do not know this, but speeds as low as 5 miles per hour can create enough force to cause spinal injuries.  Because many individuals in low impact collisions do not notice pain right away they do not seek treatment until pain begins.  There are injuries to the soft tissue (muscles, ligaments, and discs) that cannot be seen externally or felt at the time of the accident.  These injuries can heel with scar tissue causing aches and pains and decreased health weeks or even months later.

Visiting a chiropractor after an accident is an essential step in diagnosing any potential trauma.  Chiropractors can effectively treat whiplash and other neck injuries as well as back pain and soft tissue injuries.  Chiropractic treatments can loosen stiff muscles and pain associated with the accident.  Chiropractors can determine the amount of damage sustained in the accident and recommend a proper treatment plan that is necessary for a full recovery.

Knee Basics

Posted by fseblog on Aug 1, 2011 in Personal Injury | 1 comment

The knee is one of the largest joints in the body.  It takes wear and tear from running and walking and other activities the body goes through.  The most common injuries to the knee are likely to happen to ligaments, tendons, the bursa, and cartilage.  Injury to any of these structures within the knee joint can cause pain.  Structures in the knee that can be affected are ligament disorders.

Muscle Strain Sprains & Low Back Pain

Posted by fseblog on Jul 25, 2011 in Blog, Personal Injury | 1 comment

Muscle strain sprains are the most common causes of low back pain.  A low back muscle strain occurs when the muscles fibers of the back are abnormally stretched or torn, a low back strain occurs when the ligaments, the tough bands of tissue that hold the bones together are torn from their attachments.  Differentiating a strain from a sprain can be difficult, because both injuries will show similar symptoms therefore many doctors refer to this type of injury as a “musculoligamentous injury”  of the lumbar spine.

Motor Vehicle Accident, Neck Pain and Loss of the Curve of the Neck

Posted by fseblog on Jul 11, 2011 in Auto Accident, Drug Free Treatment, Personal Injury | 3 comments

Following a car accident one of the most common complaints is that of neck pain and headaches. The average accident occurs in fractions of a second. Our bodies are not capable of reacting fast enough to protect ourselves and injuries occur. This is a result of injuries to the muscles and ligaments that support the head and neck, as well as, changes in the shape of the spinal curves. Along with changes in the curves many times we will see that the body no longer carries its weight properly. Shifts in weight forward and back or to the side can change the way the joints move and the way the muscles move the vertebrae.” Individuals with a loss of or reversal of the normal curve of the cervical spine are 18 times more likely to present with cervicogenic symptoms”. (1)

Symptoms of Spinal Injury Following an Auto Accident

Posted by fseblog on Jul 4, 2011 in Auto Accident, Blog, Drug Free Treatment, Free Exam, Free Treatment, Insurance, Personal Injury | 0 comments

Were you recently in a car accident? Are you unsure if you should seek further treatment?  Are you wondering what the long term effects of your accident may have on your spine and body?  Are you wondering what a chiropractor may be able to do to help?    If so here are a few things that may help you answer these questions and speed your recovery from any injuries you may have suffered.

It’s The Little Things

Posted by fseblog on Jun 27, 2011 in Blog, Personal Injury | 0 comments

We all know when we have injured ourselves if we have fallen or been involved in a motor vehicle accident.  But how many of us recognize the countless little things that occur during normal days and weeks? These small injuries go by several names Chronic Repetitive Stress disorder, Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorder and Cumulative Trauma Disorder. What it comes down to is that multiple small injuries over a long period of time will leave a person with just as much injury as a single traumatic event such as a fall or accident.