Keys to Car Accident Recovery
At Galiny Chiropractic and Massage, we are experienced in assisting our patients with car accident recovery. We will always do our best to make reduce your pain and bring you back to 100% health. Here are a few keys we’ve learned along the way for successful car accident recovery.
Don’t assume you are fine
Very often have car accident victims saying they didn’t experience pain for one or two days after the accident when back and neck pain is prone to appear and stiffness sets in. One of the reasons they feel no pain at the scene of the accident, or even a day or two later, is because their bodies produce endorphins, which are pain killing hormones much like morphine. This is to give their body time to get over the stress of the accident.
Waiting too long to have a medical examination after an accident could affect your chance for a reasonable amount of personal injury compensation. Most insurers assume that that a person who is seriously hurt after a car accident would get proper medical help immediately.
The sensible thing to do is to let a doctor, or other qualified medical professional, examine you as soon as possible after your car accident. Not only for your health, but also for any personal injury claim you may need to make.
When to get medical care for car accident recovery?
It can take several hours, several days or even a week for injuries or serious discomfort to register with a car accident victim. So, whenever you feel symptoms of injury after a car accident, such as pain, dizziness, numbness, or just not feeling like yourself, get medical care. Don’t assume that your injuries will clear up on their own. Delay in receiving medical attention could result in years of pain and suffering. For the sake of your own safety, get checked out.
Complete the full course of treatment
After a car accident, if your doctor or chiropractor diagnoses an injury and begins treatment, continue the course of treatment until you are told you can stop.
There are two main reasons why it is important that you follow through with your treatment.
- Your medical practitioner is in the best position to determine how seriously injured you are, and to prescribe the best treatment for you.
- The medical records of your visits are the best way to document and verify the nature and extent of your injuries, as well as the course and duration of your treatment. This verification is essential if you later make a car accident injury claim.
Review your treatment records
If you make an injury claim, the defense always looks at your medical history to find a loophole (such as a pre-existing condition) that they can point to as the “real” cause of your current symptoms. Ask for copies of your medical records to make sure the accident details are correct and that your symptoms are accurately stated.
If you’re being treated for injuries stemming from a car accident, ask for copies of your medical records. Read them over carefully, and have your doctor or chiropractor correct any errors that you find.
Having a chiropractor help with your car accident recovery can increase the amount of compensation that you will receive from the insurance company. The severity of your injury and the overall cost of your recovery can be reduced with chiropractic care. If you have any questions or would like more information, please call or come in and see us at either our Kent or Federal Way location. Your health is of great importance to us.