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How Chiropractors Can Act As Auto Injury Experts

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Chiropractors are not doctors, so how can chiropractors act as auto injury experts? Actually, there is some testimony that chiropractors can provide in an auto injury investigation and/or a court of law.

​X-Rays Tell a Story

​Chiropractors can use several client x-rays to show how car accidents cause swelling and inflammation in the neck, shoulders, and back. The x-rays can also reveal displaced vertebrae, pinched nerves, and slipped discs. By pointing these issues out to the insurance company and/or in the courtroom during a lawsuit, the chiropractor provides expert testimony for what can clearly be supporting evidence for the painful injuries suffered by the injured parties. If x-rays can be provided of accident-related injuries to the specific client in the case, that is evidence that can establish that the client incurred injuries from said accident.

Treatment Results Tell a Story 

​Additionally, chiropractors can provide treatment results for the clients who own the x-rays used in court, or for the purposes of convincing auto insurance companies of the need to pay for chiropractic care. When insurance companies can see the real benefits of chiropractic care and how it has helped car accident victims heal and become able to move around without pain, then they can be convinced to pay for treatment. Without that expert visual proof, insurance companies may be reluctant to accept that the claimant has injuries and that chiropractic care can help to heal the claimant.

​Misalignment is Common with Car Accidents

Chiropractors are already aware of many of the misalignment issues that can occur in the body during and after car accidents. When a client comes to a chiropractor for services, the chiropractor asks about car accidents and looks for damage to the spine that can be the result of a recent car accident. When there are signs of misalignment due to a car accident, the chiropractor confirms the misalignment and injuries. Once documented, the chiropractor can then use these documents in a court of law or provide the client with a copy of the findings and report to give to their lawyer or the insurance company to file with an auto accident claim. 

Chiropractors are Professionals

​Despite the fact that chiropractors are not doctors, they are still professionals practicing an alternative form of medicine. As a professional, the chiropractor's opinion holds weight. Keeping this in mind, do not hesitate to ask your chiropractor for his/her expert testimony.

For more information, you can contact clinics like Physical Rehabilitation Centers.


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