Automobile Accidents
Whether you call it a motor vehicle accident, an automobile accidents, a wreck or simply a crash it is much more than a minor inconvenience. Motor Vehicle Accident have been shown to cause long lasting health related issues. New research has shown that even minor motor vehicle accidents can produce symptoms that last over a year if not treated properly.
There was a time when a person was thought to be faking if they claimed to have pain following a “fender bender.” Current thinking has changed as science has showed how the car of today are much better at preventing mortality. Unfortunately they aren’t designed to prevent the forces that someone experiences in a low speed impact. Our necks are typically at the greatest risk because our head weighs about as much as a bowling ball and it is perched on a fragile structure know as the cervical spine or the neck.
Research
A typical sedan like a Honda Accord weighs over 3,000 pounds and an SUV like a Ford Explorer can weigh up to 5,000 pounds. Due to the weight and speed of automobiles the G-forces that are applied to the body (particularly the neck) can be extremely high. Here is an Automobile Accident G-Force Calculator which can show you just how much force goes through the body even in a low speed accident.
Research has shown that chiropractic treatment alleviates symptoms and prevent future exacerbations. Chiropractic and a specific exercise program has been shown to be the best in treating patients who have experienced a motor vehicle accident.
Injuries sustained in an automobile accident can be treated and the long lasting symptoms can be preventing. If you have been in an automobile accident call our clinic to find out how we can help.
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