Car accident treatment article by Dr Barry L. Marks, DC of Orange-Car-Accident.com Auto Accident Treatment specialist in Orange, CA
Car Accident Injuries (whiplash) must be treated. But not all treatments work. Hard medical evidence suggests that certain types of treatment are far superior at treating this problem.
Untreated and poorly treated cases of whiplash result in life long problems and suffering. It is estimated that 1% of the entire US population suffers from chronic headaches as the result of auto accident injuries otherwise known as whiplash. That means millions of headache sufferers are directly caused by auto accidents.
Improperly treated auto accident injury victims are more prone to long-term health problems such as premature osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease. One study indicated a 600% chance of early osteoarthritis following car accident injuries if just one key finding was present on x-ray.
Unfortunately, HMO doctors, your family medical physician and even your general chiropractor are likely unaware of all the complexities involved in this type of injury. The result is improper treatment that does not address the important structural and functional damage that has occurred as a result of the car accident induced injury.
Several medical and scientific studies have proven chiropractic to be superior at treating auto accident injuries or whiplash. A study by Woodward, Cook, Gargan and Bannister found 93% of the patients studied under chiropractic care for chronic whiplash injuries had improved.
They further stated "...no conventional (medical) treatment has proven to be effective in these established chronic cases."
The problem is that even a good general chiropractor may not be a true specialist in car accident injury treatment and may overlook vital aspects of proper whiplash management. In order to avoid becoming one of the 25-40% of car accident injury victims whose pain becomes permanent or the 1% who suffers from chronic disabling headaches, then you'll want to be sure your treating doctor is a true car accident injury treatment specialist.
A true car accident injury treatment specialist is one who:
·Conducts a thorough consultation asking about your medical condition and pain, but also details about your accident to reconstruct the accident to know what injuries to look out for
·Performs a through physical examination
·Takes appropriate x-rays including views of the side, front, front with mouth open and bending forward and backward.
·Performs other specialized tests to locate and document injuries that may be hidden to a cursory exam or x-ray.
·Provides a written explanation of your condition and takes the time to make sure you understand what the basis of your problem is, how sever it is and what treatment options are available.
·Provides a treatment program based on your specific needs that has been proven to work
·Performs periodic re-examinations to ensure treatment is working and to point out if any other tests or exams are needed.
·Has a strong team of professionals of all specialties to consult with as appropriate.
Meet noted Orange County Car Accident Treatment Specialist,
Dr. Barry L. Marks, DC
·Specializing in car accident injury treatment since 1986
·Former Associate Clinical Professor at a leading Chiropractic College
·Post-Doctorate specialty training in spinal orthopedics
·Advanced Graduate Whiplash Traumatology & Brain Injury
·Post-Doctorate training in auto accident reconstruction
·Author of many articles on car accident injury treatment
Dr. Marks offers a free online seminar on car accident injury treatment and a free auto accident report at Orange-Car-Accident.com
Orange County, CA Car Accident Doctor
Car Accident? Then you need a specialist you can trust and who knows exactly what to do
Dr Barry Marks, DC
Orange, CA
OrangeCarAccident.com
Car accidents are a unique form of injury. Although you may think a strained neck from a rear-ender is the same as a strained neck from over exercising or sleeping wrong, you are wrong. What you don't know can come back to hurt you.
The forces suffered by your neck in a rear end car accident can be quite severe, even if your car was barely damaged. Car accident research ahs proven beyond dispute that the human neck can be damaged in a collision of only 2.5 mph. The average rear end collision in the US is 10-12 mph. That is more than 4x the human threshold for injury!
And while you may believe that auto accidents simply cause muscles to be strained, think again. The sudden jerk and shearing force of the collision causes damage to all of these structures:
Muscles
Ligaments
Tendons
Discs
Joint surfaces
Nerves
Brain
Are you starting to get the picture that these injuries are little more involved than you may have previously thought? I hope so.
The extent of damage to each of these tissues depends on many factors; age, gender, body type, position in vehicle, type of vehicles involved, angel of impact, previous injuries, prepared versus surprised victim at impact, and many more. Each car accident is totally unique. No two injured victims are alike.
Because injuries are serious and each person's injuries are unique, it takes a specialist to properly diagnose and treat them. A generalist chiropractor or medical physician may be able to provide relieving treatments, but what they may lack is proper skills to document ALL the injuries that are present and adequately care for them to prevent chronic pain that can often accompany untreated and improperly treated cases.
Only specialists steeped in the latest car accident research and trends know exactly how to circumnavigate the complex auto insurance claim world. There are behind the scenes rules the insurance industry has devised to evaluate your car accident claim that most doctors and lawyers are ignorant of.
