Have you been involved in a Tucson car accident injury? At Carrion Chiropractic Clinic, we offer a variety of treatments for neck injury and other types of car accident injury. Our friendly staff is dedicated to creating a comforting environment where healing can take place. Our goal is to help you achieve total wellness using the latest holistic therapies, such as spinal adjustments, nutritional therapy and customized exercise regimens.

Neck Pain Relief at Carrion Chiropractic Clinic

Whiplash occurs when an abrupt acceleration/deceleration force causes the neck to move forward sharply. Motor vehicle accidents are a common cause, though it can result from other activities such as roller coaster rides or falls. While most car accident victims recover quickly, others go on to develop symptoms of neck injury that persist long after the initial incident. Neck injury is most likely to occur when your car is struck from behind, causing your head and neck to jerk forward abruptly. This hyperextension of the neck throws off the alignment of the cervical spine, damaging the surrounding nerves, muscles and tissues.

Symptoms of neck injury vary greatly depending on the severity of the accident. Pain in the neck is the most common symptom, followed by headaches and migraines and back pain. In some cases, neck injury results in shoulder pain or problems with the temporomandibular joint in the jaw. In its most severe form, neck injury may lead to depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder or drug dependency due to the pain and loss of function it causes.

At our Tucson, AZ clinic, we offer a number of proven therapies for neck injury and related symptoms. Spinal adjustments, corrective exercises and lifestyle advice are a few of the treatment options you’ll find at our clinic. Upon your first visit, our chiropractor will perform a physical examination and one-on-one consultation with the chiropractor. Together, we will map out a treatment plan tailored to meet your needs.

Are your neck injury symptoms under control? If so, what therapies have worked for you?

Maybe our parents were onto something when they told us to stand up straight. Poor posture is one of the common causes of back pain, as are spinal misalignments, injury and stress. Pain in the upper and lower back is one of the main reasons people visit Carrion Chiropractic Clinic and our Tucson chiropractor has a number of techniques that can help not only alleviate the pain but correct the underlying cause of the agony.

Pain Management Depends on Underlying Cause

Our pain management programs can include several chiropractic techniques that get to the root of the problem. Not standing up straight is a fairly obvious sign of poor posture, but you may also be exhibiting poor posture from habits such as reading in bed, leaning over your computer all day, or otherwise hunching your neck forward for extended periods. Other common causes of pain in the back are misaligned vertebrae known as subluxations and bulging discs, or herniations.

Muscle strains, spasms, sprains or another type of personal injury are often behind the pain. Injuries can occur in muscles overworked from too much activity or even from a simple awkward twist or turn. Whiplash is another injury that often leads to pain in the back and neck areas due to muscle damage in the neck. Pain from whiplash injuries may take weeks or even months to manifest.

Once our chiropractor pinpoints the cause of the pain, we work to alleviate and correct it. Our chiropractic treatments include Diversified/Gonstead, Activator, Thompson, and Palmer techniques, all of which have been effective for correcting spinal issues. Corrective exercises to strengthen muscles can also be part of the plan, as can lifestyle advice that helps prevent pain and injury from recurring in the future. We tailor our programs to each individual, with a focus on correcting underlying issues and helping to ensure total wellness going forward.

Have you suffered from pain in the back?

After over 15 years of providing quality chiropractic services to the Tucson community, our Tucson chiropractor, Dr. Craig Carrion, has decided to start this blog. He knows from experience that many patients want to know more about the causes and remedies of back pain and other ailments, as well as general lifestyle tips to enhance their overall health and wellbeing. That’s why this blog will offer patients and other interested readers the latest news and developments in the field of chiropractic care, tips and advice on how to deal with injuries and health conditions, and other important information about our clinic and the services we offer. In addition, if you have any questions or comments, you can post them here for our chiropractor.

From Wellness Advice to Whiplash Treatment

Many of our patients come to us with acute complaints, such as neck pain due to a car accident injury or pain in the hip after a fall. However, in addition to treatment for acute injuries, we also offer treatment for conditions such as chronic back pain, headache or migraine, numbness in the limbs or extremities, and even allergies and fibromyalgia. During your first visit, you will discuss your complaints with the doctor, who will then examine you thoroughly to determine exactly where the problem areas are. In some cases, X-rays will be taken, especially if you have been involved in a car accident.

Once the doctor has pinpointed the injury or injuries, he will prescribe a course of treatment that will usually include adjustments, corrective exercises, and, if necessary, pain management. This may include massage therapy, such as relaxation massage, deep tissue massage or Shiatsu, as well as heat therapy or other forms of bodywork. We also offer wellness advice, such as lifestyle advice, dietary tips and nutritional information, to help our patients regain balance in their body. With the help of our experienced and qualified team, you can “Keep Calm and Carrion!”

Have you ever experienced neck pain or headaches after being involved in a car accident? If so, what course of treatment did you follow? Was it effective?