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.…
Getting into a car accident is a scary experience, one that can leave you with lasting pain. If you experience any of the following signs of injury, then you need a chiropractor to assist you.
Migraines
You never had migraines before your accident, but you find yourself suffering from them almost daily now. Migraines are often caused by pinched nerves in the neck or upper back and worsen over time. You can take medication with caffeine and other ingredients in it to help reduce your migraine symptoms, but until you treat the alignment issues in your spine that cause your nerve pain, your migraines won’t go away.…
Practicing martial arts over a long period of time can put pressure on the spine because of the nature of the activity. Damage and stress to the spine can occur not just from strikes and tumbles, but also from repetitive twisting motions, kicking and punching heavy bags, and jumping.
All of these factors can put enormous stress on the lower back, the L5 vertebrae in particular. This is the lowest vetebrae in the spinal column, so it bears the most burden, both from twisting motions and from impact to the spine.…
