Do You Need an Auto Injury Chiropractor?

You find yourself sitting in your car, reeling through emotions after being rear-ended by another car. You get out and check out the damage, exchange insurance and driver information and wait for the police to arrive. What do you do now? After calling your insurance company to file a claim, you should think about seeing your regular physician, and you should also begin your search for an auto injury chiropractor.

A chiropractor is a physician who specializes in evaluating and treating issues that result from nerve, organ, spine and connective tissue damage, due to falling or being involved in a car accident. They do a thorough evaluation and look for any unseen injuries. Sometimes it can take weeks, months or even years for an injury received in an accident to surface. And sometimes you may not even know you were injured, despite suffering from symptoms such as headaches, stiffness, pinched nerves, numbness, tingling, irritability, and even the sensation of coldness in your hands, legs, feet and arms.

But, how can you find a quality auto injury chiropractor? You can find many chiropractors by searching online, or by calling your health insurance company for a listing. You can also obtain a referral from your primary care provider, or get suggestions from family or friends who have seen a chiropractor in the past. You may even be referred to a specific chiropractor by your car insurance agent, or you can be pointed in a certain direction by your auto injury attorney, who may have working relationships with chiropractic professionals who will help you and your attorney complete a medical injury claim for legal proceedings.

As you can see, there are several ways to find a quality chiropractor. You may even find one that offers a free initial consultation and examination in order to determine if further visits are necessary. If ongoing treatment is deemed necessary, you may undergo gentle spinal manipulation as well as adjustment in order to make sure that your spinal cord, vertebrae and nerves are in proper alignment.