A Minneapolis Chiropractor Helps Relieve Upper Back Pain From Auto Accident Injuries

By Bertulda Zerna


In the United States, there are more than 12 million vehicle accidents each year. In these accidents, 28% of the vehicle's occupants received moderate to minor injuries with 6% being either severe or fatal. If you have been in an accident and are suffering from back pain, you should consult with a Minneapolis chiropractor. They will be able to determine what kind of injury is causing the pain.

Your back is one of the most complicated pieces of machinery that was ever put together. There are vertebrae, tissues, tendons, muscles and nerves as well as blood vessels, which keep it operating smoothly. When any one of these components receives a hard jerk that throws it out of line, there is going to be pain.

Symptoms of an injury from an accident may not occur for months or even a year. However, delay of the symptoms which usually include pain, does not lessen the possibility of a really severe injury. At the beginning, it may seem that nothing is wrong but pain increases as time goes on.

After an accident, many people say they are feeling all right. Yet, months later, suddenly a pain will appear. This is an indication that there was an injury, possibly severe, that is just now coming to the surface.

After all the information is collected and analyzed, you will receive what is called a 'Report of Findings'. This report will provide the results of the examination and a determination of the problem. A plan for relieving the pain will then be discussed.

A number of techniques will be used to bring relief from the pain. These may include such things as spinal manipulation, heat or cold packs, ultrasound, exercises and other procedures. By putting years of training and experience together, a Minneapolis chiropractor will be able to get you on the path to a pain-free lifestyle in a very short length of time.




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