There are two primary considerations you should keep in mind following an auto accident: your finances and your health. These two concerns are often interrelated since rehabilitative healthcare expenses will be covered by the at-fault party in the crash. To protect yourself financially, you need to focus on your legal rights. To protect yourself physically, you need to seek a comprehensive pain management solution that includes chiropractic care.
Legal protection following a car accident
Follow this simple four-step process to protect yourself financially following an auto accident:
- Stay silent. Any comments you make can be used against you, regardless of the actual circumstances.
- Take the ambulance or otherwise see healthcare practitioners right away, so that a paper trail is created.
- Speak with a few attorneys. Get a referral if possible or peruse online reviews, so that you know the firm you choose is reputable and successful.
- Call the claims number on your insurance card. Follow your lawyer’s advice when discussing the situation with the claims representative.
Health protection following a car accident
The reason it’s critical that you seek medical care immediately following an accident is that symptoms do not always arise immediately. A chiropractor is expertly trained to determine any ill effects the accident may have had on your back and spine (which in turn can lead to headaches, referred pain in your extremities, and other conditions).
- Diagnosis – A chiropractor uses digital X-rays and other tests to determine the specific nature of any physical damage. By getting an appointment with a chiropractor who is part of an integrative pain management team, you can benefit from the diagnostic tools of orthopedists and other specialists too.
- Treatment – Chiropractors can both adjust your spine so that it is aligned correctly once again and provide pain-relieving soft tissue care.
- Approach – Many patients prefer chiropractic care to common offerings of traditional medicine: surgery and medication. Spinal manipulation is conducted manually and non-invasively, without pharmacological intervention.
Again, it is wise to seek a chiropractor through a pain management practice directly following a car crash. That way you have a safety net, even if you do not yet feel pain or other symptoms.
Weston Medical offers fully customized multidisciplinary pain management programs. Our physical therapists, orthopedists, chiropractors, and other specialists work together to achieve your full recovery. Contact us today to learn how we can help you “take back your life” after a car accident, with a broad range of medical approaches
