AUTO ACCIDENT INJURY CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT
Visit Walker Chiropractic After You've Been In An Accident
After an accident, consulting a chiropractor is always a smart move. A chiropractor can treat neck injuries/whiplash, back injuries, soft tissue injuries, and he is able to help you loosen stiff muscles after accidents occur. Many people won't even realize the extent to which we are injured until years later when it is too late. Over the last several years, a ton of research has been done proving that injuries can and do occur in low impact collisions. The most common injury is whiplash (or neck injuries). Whiplash was discovered to occur in sudden changes of speed of only 2.5 miles per hour, with minor back injuries also occurring.
While standards in automobile bumpers are made to withstand damage at five miles per hour, the human body does not withstand damage at the speed (or any speed for that matter). When a vehicle doesn’t absorb the force of the crash, the occupant of the vehicle does, leading to many forms of neck, back and spinal injuries. Often times, injuries incurred during an auto accident cannot be seen externally, such as soft tissue injuries (injuries to muscles, ligaments and discs) and can heal with scar tissue which can ache years later – yet the damage to the spine can lead to recurring headaches, neck pain, stiffness, chronic muscle tension and spasms, lower back pain, spinal disc degeneration, inflamed arthritis, sore and tight inflexible muscle, greater chance of repeat injury and aid in poor posture.
Delay in onset of pain are also common. Joint injuries in auto accidents may cause post-traumatic osteoarthritis, which is a speeding up of the arthritis process and develops at an earlier age than in people who have not had traumas relating to automobile accidents.
Visiting Walker Chiropractic after an auto accident injury is a step in the right direction towards diagnosing problems arising from car accidents. We can determine how much damage your body has sustained and recommend treatment necessary for a full recovery.
After an accident, don't hesitate to call us today! (706) 504-3511
Accurate AOMSI injury diagnosis is now available
How is AOMSI diagnosed?
A precise measurement known as Digital Radiographic Mensuration Analysis (DRMA) is used to diagnose and locate torn ligaments. The Diagnostic Radiographic Mensuration Analysis detects AOMSI with great accuracy, allowing physicians to locate and prove the severity of spinal joint dysfunction.
How Common is AOMSI?
Approximately 65% of people involved in vehicle accidents suffer an AOMSI injury resulting in ligament laxity and muscle atrophy that can have a lasting impact on patients who are not appropriately treated. The AMA finds that AOMSI is rare without severe trauma.
Why is a proper AOMSI diagnosis important to a personal injury case?
A proper diagnosis of AOSMI is important to properly describe the extent of an injury to claim adjusters and attorneys in personal injury cases. The extent of a patient’s injuries helps determine the basis for personal injury settlements.
It also is important for the jury to understand the extent of an injury when they are determining how much to award an injured patient in a trial verdict. An accurate diagnosis is beneficial so that an injured person can receive proper treatment and personal injury compensation.
Because this advanced diagnostic test is relatively new, many insurance adjusters, administrators and adjudicators have not heard of AOSMI. Most doctors have not screened patients for AOMSI because it has always required difficult manual measurements with high error rates.
The DRMA used by Dr. Chris Walker uses advanced software to calculate the measurements with little room for error. Insurance companies now assign a case settlement reserve value for a diagnosis of AOMSI.
Schedule a meeting with Dr. Walker to learn more about this cutting-edge equipment that is new to the Augusta & Evans area.