Auto Accident Chiropractic in Portland
Even a “minor” car accident may leave your body feeling stiff or just not right. You might feel fine at first, then later notice headaches, fatigue, back pain, neck pain, or trouble turning your neck. That’s because a large amount of force gets transferred to your spine and nervous system in an instant, disrupting its ability to adapt well to those stressors. At 120 Chiropractic Inc., Portland Chiropractor Dr. Henre Andosca focuses on gently calming your nervous system and realigning your structure so you can get back to daily life.
What Happens to Your Body in a Car Accident
During a whiplash effect, the head and neck snap forward and back so quickly that spinal ligaments may be overstretched. Similar forces travel through the rest of your body leaving your joints irritated and muscles “guarding.” Your nervous system goes into a defensive physiology to protect you, and symptoms may not appear for weeks, months, or even years later.
To assess what changed, Dr. Andosca uses digital X-ray imaging to view your joints in detail. He uses thermography, a non-invasive and radiation free system that:
- Maps temperature variations along your spine which highlight areas of nerve stress from vertebral subluxations.
How Chiropractic Helps After an Auto Accident
Rather than chasing isolated symptoms, Dr. Andosca looks at how your whole spine and nervous system are working. Care begins with gentle chiropractic adjustments to allow your nervous system to relax and allow your body to heal. This often helps with your symptoms associated with sprains and strains from a car accident including pain, stiffness, headaches, disrupted sleep, and that lingering “off” feeling after a crash. As your structure improves, muscles relax, movement often feels easier, and your body shifts towards recovery.
What to Expect at Your Visit
Bring any information you have about the accident and your claim so our team can accurately document your care and submit claims to your auto insurance. At your first visit, Dr. Andosca will take a very thorough history, perform a very thorough exam of your spine, extremities and nervous system, and take any clinically necessary imaging. As you begin care, you will receive specific and gentle spinal and/or extremity chiropractic adjustments, along with very specific exercises and therapies that will help support the corrections that Dr. Andosca makes. He may add additional therapies and home exercises when your body is ready. We work with many health and auto insurance plans and can often offer same-day appointments.
Schedule an Appointment
If you’ve been in a recent or past auto accident, even mild symptoms can signal deeper stress in your spine and nervous system. Contact 120 Chiropractic Inc. today to schedule an evaluation and take a steady step forward.
