If you are in pain after a vehicle collision, you are in an unfortunately common situation. Getting help from a respected chiropractor like Dr. Mark Patrick at Optimum Wellness in Gainesville, GA, may provide the non-invasive auto injury treatments you need for lasting pain relief.
What Are Common Auto Injuries?
The body can suffer from a range of physical trauma after a vehicle collision. Some of the most common injuries in this situation include whiplash, bone fractures, back and neck injuries, soft tissue injuries, chronic headaches, and lacerations.
Whiplash happens when your neck suddenly snaps back and forth rapidly due to the impact. In many cases, you may not experience pain immediately, and it may not show up for weeks. Seeing a chiropractor shortly after an accident allows them to detect signs of whiplash during an exam or X-ray and start treatment before symptoms set in. Once the effects of whiplash take hold, patients often experience neck pain and stiffness, chronic headaches, nausea, and pain or numbness radiating down the arms.
Chronic back pain can also be an issue after an auto accident. The impact may cause a disc to dislocate by bulging or herniation. Such dislocation could put pressure on the nearby nerve, causing radiating pain or numbness.
How Dr. Patrick Can Help
After trauma such as a car accident, scar tissue can build inside the soft tissues beneath the skin. Without intervention, patients often develop pain and stiffness that affects mobility. Dr. Patrick can provide treatments including adjustments, massages, and prescribing physical rehabilitation with a concentration on stretching and strengthening. He can locate scar tissue that may develop on your muscles and break it up using methods including the Graston Technique, Active Release Technique, and Focused Shockwave Therapy.
Other treatments we offer include spinal decompression, which helps herniated discs move back into place, and chiropractic adjustments to restore the alignment of spinal joints. These treatments can take pressure off pinched nerves and soft tissues.
Dr. Patrick is a caring chiropractor who has served the community for many years and wants to serve you, too. A consultation at Optimum Wellness in Gainesville, GA, can set you on the path to healing with auto injury treatments. Call us at 404-296-4888 to learn more.