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Have You Been in a Car Accident?

Even minor fender-benders can cause hidden injuries like whiplash, back pain, neck strain, or headaches. At Norwalk Chiropractic, we specialize in personal injury (PI) cases from auto accidents. Our non-invasive treatments help you heal naturally, without drugs or surgery.

Common Auto Accident Injuries We Treat

Motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) often result in injuries that benefit greatly from chiropractic care. Our treatments focus on restoring alignment, reducing inflammation, and promoting natural healing to get you back to daily activities faster. In addition to spinal manipulations (adjustments), we incorporate therapeutic exercises, electrical muscle stimulation, non-surgical spinal decompression, and shockwave therapy. These comprehensive approaches ensure you’re getting more than just an adjustment – we provide a full spectrum of care tailored to accelerate recovery, improve mobility, and prevent long-term complications.

Here’s how we address common issues, including the benefits of our additional procedures:

• Whiplash and Neck Pain: Caused by sudden head movement, whiplash can lead to stiffness and chronic discomfort. Chiropractic adjustments gently realign the cervical spine, improve range of motion, and alleviate muscle tension, often providing relief in just a few sessions without relying on medications. We enhance this with therapeutic exercises to strengthen neck muscles and prevent re-injury, electrical muscle stimulation to reduce spasms and promote healing, and shockwave therapy to target deep tissue inflammation for faster pain relief.
• Sciatica: This condition arises from compression of the sciatic nerve, often due to spinal misalignment from impact, causing shooting pain down the leg. Our adjustments relieve nerve pressure and restore proper alignment, while non-surgical spinal decompression stretches the spine to create space and reduce irritation. Therapeutic exercises build core and leg strength to support long-term stability, electrical muscle stimulation eases muscle tightness, and shockwave therapy accelerates healing of inflamed tissues, offering a multi-layered recovery plan beyond simple adjustments.
• Bulge or Herniated Disc: Accidents can cause discs to bulge or herniate, leading to pain, numbness, or weakness. Spinal manipulations correct alignments to take pressure off the disc, and non-surgical spinal decompression gently pulls the vertebrae apart to promote disc rehydration and retraction. We add therapeutic exercises for core strengthening to prevent recurrence, electrical muscle stimulation to manage pain and improve circulation, and shockwave therapy to stimulate repair at the cellular level, ensuring comprehensive care that addresses both symptoms and root causes.
• Headaches and Migraines: Post-accident headaches stem from tension or misalignment in the neck and upper back. Chiropractic care targets the root cause by adjusting the spine and incorporating soft tissue therapy, which can decrease headache frequency and intensity, improving overall quality of life. Shockwave therapy helps break down trigger points causing headaches, and therapeutic exercises promote better posture to reduce ongoing strain, offering patients holistic relief beyond basic adjustments. Electrical muscle stimulation further relaxes tense muscles for added comfort.
• Shoulder and Arm Injuries: Rotator cuff strains or nerve impingements are common. We use targeted adjustments and rehabilitative exercises to restore shoulder function, reduce inflammation, and strengthen supporting muscles, allowing for quicker return to work or hobbies. Electrical muscle stimulation accelerates tissue repair by improving circulation, and shockwave therapy penetrates deep to heal tendons and ligaments, providing a multi-faceted approach that maximizes recovery speed and effectiveness.
• Pinched Nerves: Often resulting from misaligned vertebrae or swollen tissues post-collision, pinched nerves cause tingling, numbness, or sharp pain. Adjustments release the trapped nerve by realigning the spine, while non-surgical spinal decompression creates space to alleviate compression. Therapeutic exercises improve flexibility and strength around the affected area, electrical muscle stimulation reduces inflammation and enhances nerve function, and shockwave therapy promotes faster tissue regeneration, delivering a complete treatment protocol for optimal nerve health.

We work directly with insurance for hassle-free claims. No referral needed! Additionally, if your auto policy includes Medical Payments (MedPay) coverage – common in Iowa and often optional with limits from $1,000 to $10,000 – it can cover your chiropractic expenses regardless of who was at fault. MedPay pays for medical bills like adjustments, exams, and therapies up to your policy limit, helping you avoid out-of-pocket costs while focusing on recovery. Check your policy or ask us – we can guide you through using it seamlessly.

Auto Accident Chiropractic Care Norwalk IA | (515) 981-9208