Imagine you’ve just experienced an injury.

Maybe you were at home, moving things around, picking up something really heavy and then… extreme pain hits immediately and runs up and down your spine.

Or perhaps, you were in a serious car accident.

The car in front of you slams on their brakes and you do everything to stop, but you can’t help but rear-end them. Suddenly, your neck is tight and you experience shooting pains and a massive headache.

Or what if you’re in the backyard playing with your children, kicking around the soccer ball, and you accidentally trip over the ball and fall. You feel pain in your hips and your lower back tightens up.

Or maybe, you’re at work and you decide to get up to get a drink and as you stand up you begin to feel back spasms.

What should you do next?

Unfortunately, many people do not know. Or, they choose to wait until it’s too late to get help.

Step 1. Don’t Wait For Back or Neck Treatment

Regardless of your back injury, whether it was done at home, in a car accident, or even a casual situation, it is important to realize that back injuries are more common than you might think and you should not wait to get help.

Unfortunately, but delaying the immediate help and care after an injury occurs could be costly and delay the healing process.

Some injuries may only take a few days or a few visits to fix with chiropractic treatment, while others may be more serious and take longer.

Step 2. Get Help From A Chiropractor Immediately

How soon after an injury should I see a Chiropractor?

The answer is always, right away.

When you are involved in a serious back or neck injury, you should always seek the help of a medical professional immediately to ensure a worse injury has not occurred.

Only a trained chiropractor or doctor can know what to look for and understand the signs of a more serious injury.

If you have been a serious accident or injury that involves broken bones, bleeding or a traumatic brain injury, go to the nearest emergency room immediately.

Step 3: Document your Injuries and Get Treatment

Your injuries should be assessed and documented immediately.

Make sure that wherever you go to get the help you need, that they write down your injuries so that you can have a medical report to give to your insurance.

From there, treatment should be delivered so that the healing process begins to take place.

Although you may not have serious symptoms right away, only a medical professional can fully know the extent of your injury.

It is also VERY important for insurance purposes that you are examined by a doctor within three days of the accident or injury. Otherwise, some insurance companies may not give you full funding for treatments or discredit the value of your case.

How a Chiropractor Helps After an Accident

Chiropractors are specially trained to help you recover and heal from injuries involving the back, neck, and spine.

A good Tulsa chiropractor will complete a health and posture examination, use x-rays and tests to diagnosis you, and then give you a specific treatment plan to help you heal.

A chiropractor can help you specifically with:

• Pain relief
• Mobility restoration
• Muscle spasms
• Headache relief

Call a Tulsa Chiropractor for Your Injury

At Care Family Medical and Chiropractic, we treat a lot of patients that have experienced a traumatic injury such as a car accident or a work-related injury.

We would love to serve you and get you the pain relief that you need.

Give us a call at (918) 836-6454 or fill out the form below to schedule an appointment at our Tulsa medical office in the near future.