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Auto Accidents Can “Wreck“ Your Health!

Even a fender bender can cause permanent injury...

Most motorists are unaware of the damaging effects of a collision on the soft tissues of the body. These muscles, ligaments, tendons and nerves surrounding the spinal column are responsible for supporting the small bones of the neck, middle and low back. As little as 1 mm of altered biomechanics can result in splitting headaches, excruciating neck pain and piercing low back pain.

Dr. Arthur Croft, the foremost expert in car accident injury, has proven that injury severity cannot be estimated by the extent of vehicle damage. “A large portion of soft tissue injury occurs at speeds below those needed to cause damage to a vehicle.”

There is a virtual epidemic of automobile accidents each year. Rear impact collisions alone occur 2 million times per year in the United States. In a Swedish study, neck injuries account for 60% of all permanent impairment claims. Dr. Croft estimates that 9.6% of the U.S. population suffers from chronic pain as a result of automobile accident injuries.

With all of the potential damaging effects of automobile accident injuries, it makes good health sense to have an exam by a chiropractor after your next fender bender. It can take months for the symptoms to develop and intensify. Prompt treatment prevents future painful and possibly disabling complications.