"I Was Rear Ended and My Neck Hurts" - When to See a Doctor

When you are injured in a car accident, it can take several days for the injury symptoms to manifest. This is due to the adrenaline rush you experience at the time of the accident. Once the adrenaline leaves your system, you may start to notice neck pain and stiffness along with an increase in headaches.

Common Neck Injuries and Symptoms after a Car Accident

Car accidents place strong forces on the spine that can cause trauma to the neck. Common injuries include strains, sprains, pinched nerves and whiplash. Symptoms of a neck injury after a car accident often start slowly. At first, you may feel some neck stiffness and pain. After a few hours or days, you may notice an increase in the severity and frequency of your headaches. While these may seem like mild symptoms, they can last for weeks or months without proper treatment.

When to See Your Chiropractor in Edmonds

There are certain neck injury symptoms that you should not ignore after your car accident. Neck or arm pain that increases in severity means that your injury is getting worse instead of healing. Our auto accident chiropractor in Edmonds, WA treats neck pain and if you start to develop numbness in your arms or tingling, you may have a pinched nerve in your neck. You should pay particular attention if your pain wakes you at night. If you experience any of these symptoms, it is time to schedule an appointment with our Edmonds chiropractor.

How We Treat Neck Pain after an Auto Accident

Our chiropractors use a combination of spinal or chiropractic adjustments; massage therapy and acupuncture to help reduce your neck pain naturally.  Chiropractic adjustments also help improve the function of your nervous system. Massage therapy reduces muscle stiffness and pain, and acupuncture helps reduce pain and facilities feelings of well-being.

When to See an ER Doctor

It is important to understand that a chiropractor is not an ER doctor. If you are experiencing severe pain that is accompanied by the inability to move certain parts of your body or chest pain, you should visit an ER immediately. These could be signs of a heart attack or severe nerve damage.

To schedule an appointment with our car accident injury chiropractor in Edmonds, call our office at 425-361-1939.

How has visited our chiropractor helped you with your auto accident injuries?