No one ever plans to get injured, but injuries can happen at the spur of the moment and without warning. It doesn't matter if you're an athlete, a schoolteacher, a retired grandparent, or a young child — injuries are just part of life. Some are relatively minor and some are severe, but most need the proper treatment if you're going to make a complete recovery.
Injuries respond particularly well to chiropractic care from Family Tree Chiropractic for a number of reasons.
Common Types of Chronic Injuries
Chronic injuries that require chiropractic care generally come from one of a handful of places: work, auto accidents, sports, or wear and tear from daily life.
- Work Injuries — Injuries suffered at work cover a wide range of acute and chronic conditions, but two we treat regularly are back issues caused by excessive sitting and carpal tunnel syndrome. Both respond well to chiropractic treatment and let you get back to work without missing much time.
- Auto Accidents — One of the main injuries in auto accidents is whiplash, where the head "whips" back and forward in a violent motion. The ability of chiropractic to heal soft tissue injuries makes it effective for whiplash and other spinal injuries caused by car accidents.
- Sports Injuries — It's hard to find an athlete who hasn't suffered a serious injury, or at least smaller nagging injuries that affect performance. Many sports-related injuries are soft tissue trauma — sprains and strains — which is exactly what chiropractic care addresses. Chiropractors also help sports injuries in the early stages when swelling and pain are the main issues.
- Wear and Tear Injuries — Injuries to the neck and back from everyday wear and tear are becoming more common as the population ages. Years of improper lifting, poor posture, stress, and gravity damage discs, strain muscles, and alter the natural curve of your spine. Chiropractic care is a great solution to keep your body moving well into your golden years.
Treating Causes, Not Symptoms
At its core, chiropractic addresses the underlying cause of your pain — which is why it's so effective with injuries. No matter the type of injury, once the cause of the pain or loss of motion is treated, the symptoms no longer exist. Chiropractic places less stress on the body than surgery or pain medications with negative side effects. The entire profession is designed to bring your body back to balance.
At Family Tree Chiropractic we're happy to answer any questions you have. We look forward to being part of your health care team.