You Don’t Always Feel Hurt Right After a Car Accident
You Don’t Always Feel Hurt Right After a Car Accident
Whiplash and soft-tissue injuries often don’t show up until hours or days after a collision, once the adrenaline wears off. At Irving Injury Center, we evaluate and treat car accident injuries with chiropractic care and physical rehabilitation, and we refer you to medical specialists when your condition calls for it.
What Is Whiplash?
Whiplash happens when the head is jerked suddenly forward, backward, or to the side, straining the muscles, ligaments, and joints of the neck. It’s the most common car accident injury, and it can occur even in low-speed collisions. Symptoms may include:
- Neck pain or stiffness
- Reduced range of motion in the neck
- Back pain
- Shoulder or arm pain
- Headaches, often starting at the base of the skull
- Numbness or tingling in the arms or hands
Seek emergency care (call 911 or go to the ER) if you have a severe or worsening headache, confusion, blurred vision, vomiting, weakness in your arms or legs, or loss of bladder or bowel control.
Why Early Evaluation Matters
Getting evaluated soon after an accident helps identify injuries before they worsen and gives you the best chance at a full recovery. Even a minor collision can injure the people inside the vehicle, depending on how it was struck.
How We Treat Auto Accident Injuries
Our Clinic Director, Dr. Elisabeth Nolet, D.C., evaluates your injuries and builds an individualized treatment plan, which may include:
- Chiropractic adjustments to restore joint motion and reduce pain
- Soft tissue therapy to relieve muscle tension
- Therapeutic exercises and stretching to rebuild strength and mobility
- A home exercise program to support your recovery between visits
Dr. Nolet speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Call (972) 514-6278 for a free consultation.