Auto Accident Chiropractic Care
If you’ve been in a car accident, even a minor one, it’s common to feel “okay” at first and then develop symptoms days or weeks later. Neck pain, headaches, mid-back stiffness, low back pain, whiplash symptoms, muscle spasms, and reduced range of motion can all show up after the adrenaline fades.
At Chiropractic Health Center, we help you get answers, document your injuries properly, and create a clear plan to restore comfort and function—so an acute injury doesn’t turn into a chronic problem.
What to Expect at Your First Appointment After an Accident
Your first visit is focused on listening, understanding what happened, and evaluating how the injury is affecting your daily life. We’ll start with a detailed discussion about the accident, your medical history, and your current symptoms. Then we’ll perform an exam to assess movement, posture, joint function, muscle tension, and any signs of nerve irritation (like numbness, tingling, or radiating pain). If imaging is medically necessary, we can refer you to an appropriate imaging center. After your evaluation, we’ll explain what we found and outline a personalized care plan. Your plan may include chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue work, and guidance on movement habits to reduce strain and improve healing. If appropriate, you may receive same-day treatment to help reduce pain and stiffness and improve mobility.
Common Symptoms We See After Car Accidents
Many people come in struggling with symptoms that interfere with work, driving, sleep, and normal activity, such as:
- Neck pain and whiplash-related stiffness
- Headaches or pressure that feels new after the accident
- Mid-back or low-back pain, especially with bending or lifting
- Muscle spasms, guarding, or “tightness that won’t let go”
- Numbness, tingling, or weakness in an arm or leg
- Pain when turning your head, sitting, standing, or driving
It’s also common to develop muscle imbalances or protective movement patterns that reduce pain in one area but create new aches elsewhere over time.
Your Recovery Plan and Ongoing Check-Ins
Healing is not one-size-fits-all. Throughout your care, we’ll check in regularly, track your progress, and adjust your plan as your body responds. You’ll learn healthier movement patterns, ways to avoid reinjury, and simple at-home exercises or stretches to support recovery between visits. We believe honest communication matters—so we take time to answer your questions and make sure you understand each step of the process.
Using Auto Insurance (PIP) for Care
If you have auto insurance coverage such as Personal Injury Protection (PIP), it may help pay for your accident-related care. Our office routinely works with PIP insurance and can coordinate with your insurance company to help handle billing and required documentation. When appropriate, we provide clear, timely reports of your condition and progress for your auto claim, including situations where documentation is needed for legal or court-related issues. Our goal is to make the administrative side as smooth as possible so you can stay focused on your recovery.
Workplace Injury Treatment
If you’ve been injured at work and have a referral from your medical doctor—or have already spoken with your HR or workplace safety representative—our clinic is here to help. We treat workplace injuries under L&I (workers’ compensation) claims when appropriate and coordinate care within the required guidelines, including clear documentation of your condition and progress. Your first visit includes a focused review of your work duties, injury history, and current symptoms, followed by an exam to evaluate movement, joint function, muscle tension, and any nerve-related symptoms. Based on our findings, we create a personalized treatment plan that may include chiropractic care, soft tissue work, and guidance on safer movement habits
Don’t Wait for Symptoms to Get Worse
Some injuries are obvious right away, while others build slowly—showing up as fatigue, trouble sleeping, irritability, or worsening stiffness as days pass. If you’ve noticed new pain or limitations after an accident, we’re here to help you get evaluated, understand what’s going on, and start moving forward with a plan you can trust.
Ready to schedule? Contact Chiropractic Health Center to book your first post-accident appointment.