Car Accident Injury and Chiropractic Care for Lodi and Madison Patients

Car accident injury often results in neck pain and whiplash, back pain and headaches and migraines. In Lodi and Madison, WI, chiropractor Dr. Tom Burlage treats patients who are in pain as a result of a car accident. Chiropractic care at our clinic, Burlage Chiropractic Wellness Center involves surgery-free and medication-free treatments such as spinal decompression, massage therapy and spinal manipulation.

After a car accident injury, you may think you escaped without a scratch. In fact, you may be injured and not know it, as a lot of injuries, such as whiplash, may not show symptoms for weeks after the accident. It is in the best interest of your health and well-being to make an appointment with our chiropractor after any accident, no matter how minor.

Common car accident injury and symptoms include neck pain and headaches and migraines, which can be caused by whiplash. An accident due to a rear-end collision can also cause injury to the back and back pain. Chiropractic care for car accident injuries ranges from spinal adjustments, which restore misaligned vertebrae to their proper position, easing pain and pressure on the nerves, to therapies such as physiotherapy and massage therapy. In some cases, traction or spinal decompression may be required to re-position the spine and reduce pain and symptoms from ruptured discs.

Madison and Lodi Massage and Physical Therapy for Car Accident Injury

Combined with therapies such as massage and physical therapy chiropractic care is very effective for treating auto accident injuries. In addition to adjusting the vertebrae of the spine, some therapy for the soft tissues will also help a patient recover. Massage reduces swelling and inflammation in the muscles after an injury. Trigger point massage relaxes tension and knots in specific muscles, which reduces headache pain.

Physical therapy such as ultrasound, heat and cold treatments, and exercises can restore range of motion to injured muscles and prevent re-injury after a car accident. These therapies encourage healing in the soft tissues such as the muscles and ligaments, which relieves pain and reduces a patient's risk for chronic injury.

Our Lodi and Madison chiropractor teaches patients exercises they can perform at home to stretch the injured area and restore the range of motion. Exercises and stretches performed at home speed recovery time, so that a patient can get back on her feet without missing too much from her life. Our chiropractor may also recommend using ice packs at home or placing a heating pad on the injured area to relax the muscle or to reduce swelling.

Chiropractic care treatments help patients heal from injury from the inside instead of requiring external forces to provide a temporary fix. If you suffer from a car accident injury, give our office a call today to discuss your injury and treatment options.