CONDITIONS TREATED

Lower Back Pain

If you have lower back pain after an accident, you are not alone. Back injuries are common result after an accident. During an accident, the back absorbs an significant amount of pressure and force from the collision which can cause:  

• Soft Tissue Injuries
• Muscle Sprain and Strain
• Disc Herniation
• Stiffness and Tension
• Muscle Spasm
• Burning or Sharp Pain
• Radiating pain down the buttocks, legs and feet
• Numbness and Tingling down the legs and feet
• Fractures
• Spinal Cord Injuries 
• Degenerative spinal disorders
  

Neck Pain

Neck pain is a common condition that is caused by stress to the soft tissues, bones or joints of the cervical spine.

The neck is extremely flexible and allows for a large degree of movement. Due to this flexibility, while your body is restrained by the seatbelt, your head and neck are unrestrained during the impact of the accident taking the brunt of the force which can cause:

• Whiplash
• Numbness and tingling of the arms and hands
• Disc Herniation
• Pain that radiates to the shoulders, arms and hands
• Muscle Spasms
• Neck Spain and Strain
• Cervical Spondylolisthesis
• Pinched nerve
• Facet joint injury
• Fractures 
  

Headaches

& Neurological Symptoms

Headaches may be the result of nerve irritation in the upper neck caused by excessive movement of the head and neck or head impact during an accident. Since the nerves of the upper neck supply areas of the scalp and face, irritation may result in symptoms such as:

• Migraines
• Tension Headaches
• Sub-Occipital Headaches
• Cervicogenic Headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Poor Balance
• Vertigo

Shoulder, Elbow and Wrist

There are numerous of muscles, tendons and ligaments surrounding the shoulders, elbows and wrists making the upper extremities vulnerable to injuries during a accident.  The force of the crash can also throw you against the steering wheel, car door or center console which can injuries to the soft tissues and bony structures such as:

• Muscle Spasm and Tension
• Rotator Cuff Tears
• Tennis Elbow
• Strains and Sprains
• Golfers Elbow
• Tendinosis
• Bursitis 
• Ligaments and Tendons Tears 
• Fractures 
• Frozen Shoulder 
• Cartilage tear
  

 Knee, Ankle and Foot

The knee is the largest joint in the human body making it one of the most complex structure. Due to the sitting position and unrestrained knees, ankles and feet, there is a high likelihood of injuries to those area from impact to the lower dashboard and consoles such as:

• Stiffness
• Fractures
• Ligament tears
• Restricted Movement
• Meniscal tears
• Pain about the knee cap otherwise known as patellofemoral tracking dysfunction
• Sprains and Strain injuries
• Bursitis
• Achilles Tendinitis
• Ankle Sprains