Been in a recent car accident?

If you or someone you know has been in a recent car accident, this information is extremely important!

We went over the importance of posture in the last couple blog posts.  Usually poor posture is the result of long periods of bad habits.  But an auto accident can create problems instantly, even though (and this is what's crazy) there are times that whiplash symptoms don't even manifest themselves until 12 to 18 months later!!  You should know that, typically speaking, symptoms show up about 2 weeks later.

If you've been in an accident, your body is trying so hard to figure out what in the world just happened to it, and it will usually start laying down scar tissue inappropriately.  We also often see what's called "ligamentous laxity" in car accident patients.  That's a complicated way of saying that the supporting ligaments around your spine (specifically, the neck, or cervical spine) have undergone a traumatic stretch from which they are incapable of recovering!!  It's like one of those plastic grocery bags-- when you stretch that bag out, it isn't going to recoil.

But here's the good news:  assuming you have any kind of car insurance, there's a high probability you have what is called personal injury protection, or "PIP".  So your financial side of treatment care will be taken care of!  The other good news is that our practice (South Jordan Chiropractic) is the place to be for auto accident/personal injury care.  We see several whiplash cases every week, and we have an incredibly high success rate with these cases.  This is partly due to the equipment at our clinic, which is designed to aid in the recovery and corrective strategies that are needed in a whiplash patient.  The other part of the equation is the soft tissue re-training, coupled with skilled chiropractic work-- together they will ensure that your health won't be compromised just because you got into an accident.

"Doc, I just went to the emergency room after the accident, and they said everything was fine."  This is common.  Know that they are mainly looking for broken bones, lacerations (cuts or scrapes) or any other potentially "higher danger" levels of injury (all of which we can check for as well).  But for the care of your soft tissue injuries, (and there definitely WILL be soft tissue injuries in any whiplash accident/incident), you need to come see the experts at South Jordan Chiropractic.  Don't risk your health just because you may not have symptoms at the moment.

So!  Whether you've been in a minor fender bender, or something more severe, you definitely (at the very least) want to come in for a consultation; we will be able to tell you right off if we can be of help to you.

Lastly, we work with a lot of experienced attorneys who can help your case.  And if you aren't at fault, you may be the benefactor of a financial settlement when all is said and done.  We're here to help you in the process.

All the best!


Contact info:

Dr. Kelby Martin
(929) 33-KELBY   [929-335-3529]

South Jordan Chiropractic
10456 S Redwood Road
South Jordan, UT 84095
Office phone:  (801) 446-5100