How Chiropractic Care Helps After an Automobile Accident

Often when you are in a car accident, your injuries aren’t obvious right away. That’s because soft tissue injuries are the most common problem after automobile accidents, and they typically don’t show up in x-rays or other scans.

If you feel stiff or sore, you likely have soft tissue damage caused by the force of the impact. Even minor car accidents with limited damage to the car can cause soft tissue damage to the driver and passengers.

The most common soft tissue injury from a car accident is whiplash, which is the destabilization of the spine after a sudden movement of the head. Neck pain is the most common side effect of whiplash, but you also may experience blurred vision, headaches, reduced range of motion or pain in other areas such as your shoulder, arm or lower back.

Chiropractic care specifically addresses the problems associated with car accident injuries, including stretched ligaments, tendons, muscle damage, nerves, bones and connective tissue.

In addition to relieving pain, Dr. LeGat can recommend exercises, massage or other treatments. If you are experiencing any stiffness or soreness after a car accident, don’t suffer more than you have to. Treatment allows your body to begin healing itself and improves recovery time. Contact us today.

How Chiropractic Care Can Help After Workplace Injuries

Workplace injuries vary widely, from trauma after an accident to pain from repetitive motion. Seeking chiropractic care after an injury on the job can improve your recovery time as well as reduce the chance of further injury.

The goal of chiropractic care is to relieve pain, strengthen muscles and provide lasting relief after a workplace injury. We want to get you back to work safely and as soon as possible.

Common workplace injuries include:

  • Accidents
  • Physical trauma
  • Back and neck injuries
  • Repetitive stress injuries
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Rotator cuff tears
  • Headache
  • Bursitis
  • Tendinitis
  • Tingling and numbness in legs and arms.

After a careful medical evaluation, Dr. LeGat and his team will create an individual plan that addresses the core problems related to your workplace injury. We will help you make changes that will alleviate pain as well as prevent the injury from getting worse.

If you experienced a workplace injury, don’t suffer more than you have to. Treatment allows your body to begin healing itself and improves recovery time.

Take control of your health. Contact us today.

Help for Hand Numbness with Chiropractic Care

Our modern lifestyles can result in repetitive motion injuries. As a result, numbness in the hands is becoming increasingly common.

Numbness in the hands is usually caused by pressure on the nerves or blood vessels. Some patients also have a tingling or burning sensation in their hands. This numbness can progress to carpal tunnel syndrome, which is caused by the compression of the median nerve.

Typically, hand numbness is directly related to work and/or lifestyle. Common causes are improper ergonomics, poor posture or overexertion.

Chiropractic care addresses the core problem by relieving pressure on the nerves, retraining the muscles and using strengthening exercises to prevent further injuries.

It’s important to seek care for numbness in the hands to prevent further problems. Dr. LeGat and his team will assess your problem and help you make changes to your lifestyle that will alleviate hand numbness or pain as well as prevent it from occurring again.

Take control of your health. Contact us today.