Can chiropractic care help people in automobile accidents?
Yes. However, in emergency life-threatening situations, immediate medical attention should be administered. But, if the patient has a musculoskeletal injury then chiropractic care would be very beneficial. It is best to be treated shortly after the injury because if you wait, the body will lay down scar tissue and in time will have less mobility. When too much time lapses before treatment that is when chronic pain sets in. Therefore it is imperative to seek chiropractic care shortly after the injury occurs because the healing process is speeded up and the patient can resume a normal lifestyle faster.
