Getting in an accident can have harsh physical consequences, but chiropractor Fremont can easily help fix them. What starts with whiplash from one's head being thrown forward and back, turns to a muscle injury that moves to spinal tissues, which causes the CNS to lock spinal joints in an effort to "stop the bleeding." Chiropractor Fremont can bring joints back to alignment, reduce pain and increase function.

Chiropractic care involves mobilizing the frozen joints using spinal manipulation, but only after the initial injury is stabilized. The goal is to return full function to injured spinal joints.

The acute phase of whiplash is considered to be the time immediately after the injury. The doctor works on reducing pain and inflammation with ultrasound therapy or some other types of therapy modalities. Gentle stretching and muscle energy therapy may be indicated by the doctor. Often ice is recommended and a lightweight neck support for a brief period. As the neck begins to improve the chiropractor will use gentle spinal manipulation to unlock the spinal joints and restore motion to the area. Some patients respond well to the Cox flexion distraction technique, which chiropractor Fremont can help with. This is a non-surgical adjustment technique that re-aligns the spine and often stops pain immediately.

If you visit the chiropractor for neck pain after an accident, they will examine the whole spine because regions other than your neck may be affected. The spine is usually divided into 3 parts which are the cervical spine (neck area), the thoracic spine (mid-back) and the lumbar spine (lower back). Using unique chiropractic diagnostic techniques such as motion and static palpation, the doctor can determine disc and ligament injury, muscle spasm and restricted joint motion. He can feel for tightness or tenderness, and he will analyze your overall posture and how you walk to understand your body mechanics. He may take x-rays or an MRI if needed.

All chiropractors, chiropractor Fremont being one of them, take a holistic approach to medicine and won't limit treatment to your neck pain. They will have advice that should be followed on nutrition, therapy and exercises, and stress management that will augment your chiropractic treatment and help manage pain. Other techniques can help with pain and inflammation as well, such as ultrasound machines that can treat the particular tissue surrounding the injury, creating a warming effect on muscle tissue to boost circulation and reduce inflammation.