RI Chiropractic Care for Car Accident Victims

More than 6 million car accidents occur annually in the US. Approximately half or 3 million people get injured due to car accidents, with more than 1.5 million permanent injuries.

These Injuries can go undiagnosed and untreated. The pain and associated symptoms are no always immediately experienced at the time of the car accident. Hidden injuries can be missed at the time of the emergency room examination, as they may take weeks or months before becoming evident.

Wiplash injuries can produce neck pain, headaches, fatigue, shoulder pain, anxiety, lower back pain and jaw pain. Chiropractic treatment helps restore the normal movement of spinal joints, relieves muscle spams and encourage proper healing of tendons and ligaments. In addition to pain relief, treatment is designed to prevent the long term consequences of these type of injuries.

Traditional chiropractic care can be combined with cold laser therapy, Kinesio Taping and instrument adjusting in order to achieve the best results. These techniques help whiplash patients by decreasing pain, inflammation and muscle spasm. Advances in chiropractic care now help patients recover faster and more safely whiplash.

Cold laser therapy can be effective in treating pain and swelling related to whiplash injuries.
The laser penetrates into muscles and joint, effectively reducing muscles spasm and stiffness.

Cold laser is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for relieving chronic pain in the neck and shoulder. Scientific research has shown that cold laser increases muscle strength and range of motion.

Patients usually require two to three treatments per week for 4-6  weeks.

Dr. Mark Mulak is certified in Whiplash and Brain Injury Traumatology by the Spine Research Institute of San Diego. Graduates of this program have received the most in-depth, science-based training available today. The program covers the entire spectrum from the physics of motor vehicle crashes to human biomechanics to diagnostics and management. Dr. Mulak specializes in auto accident injuries and has treated over 2000 patients successfully by using natural treatments.

CitySide Chiropractic Center