Chiropractic Relieves Shoulder Pain After Car Crashes

We work with many car accident cases in our Arlington office, and a widespread symptom we see in our patients is shoulder pain. If you suffer from shoulder pain after a car accident, you're not alone. Shoulder Pain is a common condition after an auto injury, and it's something that Jefferson Spine & Injury Center sees often in our Arlington office.

What causes shoulder pain after a car crash? How can a chiropractor help?

Why is shoulder pain such a common symptom after an auto collision? How can chiropractic care help you heal? Let's look at the root cause of shoulder pain after an auto collision and see how chiropractic care can help. The key to recovering from shoulder pain caused by a crash is to understand the root cause of the problem and how chiropractic care can help. Chiropractic care can be very helpful for shoulder pain symptoms after a crash. Let's look at how shoulder pain is caused by a crash and how Jefferson Spine & Injury Center can help you.

There are at least two ways that you can get shoulder pain after an accident: by direct injury to the shoulder or by radiating pain from the neck.

Direct trauma can be caused by hitting your shoulder on a hard object in the car during the crash, or can occur if you have a tight grip on the steering wheel during a rear end crash. With this type of trauma, you'll often be aware of the pain shortly after the wreck.

More commonly, Jefferson Spine & Injury Center finds that shoulder or arm pain doesn't immediately appear after a crash, but starts a few days or weeks after the accident. This type of shoulder discomfort actually starts in the cervical spine. Injured soft tissue in your neck can squeeze nerves in your neck, causing numbness, tingling, or soreness in your shoulder, elbow, or wrist.

We've worked with both kinds of shoulder pain in our Arlington office. This process involves chiropractic adjustments to restore your spine's natural mobility and exercises that strengthen your neck and shoulder.

You don't have to suffer from shoulder pain. Jefferson Spine & Injury Center is conveniently located in Arlington to help you heal, whether you've been in a car crash or not. If you've been hurt in a car crash and you're suffering from shoulder pain, Jefferson Spine & Injury Center is here to help. The first step is to get an accurate diagnosis to determine what's causing your symptoms and then we will determine an appropriate treatment plan of action. First, we'll do a careful evaluation to establish the root cause of your problem, and then decide how to restore your body's natural functioning.