What to Do If You Are Hurt in a Car Accident Car accidents happen suddenly. You may know immediately that you are injured, or you may initially feel only shaken up and think you can simply brush it off. Then, two or three days later, you may notice a headache, neck pain, back pain, ankle pain, or other symptoms. Delayed pain after a car accident is common. It is possible to feel relatively normal immediately after a crash and develop symptoms hours or even days later. Adrenaline and the stress … [Read more...] about Hurt in a Car Accident? What to Do Next | Seattle Chiropractor
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Whiplash: 3 Things to Know
Whiplash: 3 Things to Know Your neck is sore. You have a headache beginning. Your shoulders are extremely tense and your energy is low. You were just rear-ended in a small fender-bender yesterday, so it doesn't make sense why you're hurting so much. Or does it? Whiplash is not reserved for the worst accidents only. You can be subjected to whiplash from a simple tap on your rear bumper. The most surprising thing I have seen in over thirteen years as a chiropractor is how much damage a … [Read more...] about Whiplash: 3 Things to Know
What to Do After a Car Accident: 5 Important Steps
What to Do After a Car Accident: 5 Important Steps A car accident can be sudden, frightening, and physically and emotionally overwhelming. In the moments immediately afterward, it can be difficult to know what to do or what steps to take next. Even when you feel relatively fine after an accident, some injuries may not become noticeable until hours or even days later. Whiplash, muscle strains, sprains, and other soft-tissue injuries can develop gradually. Knowing what to do after a car … [Read more...] about What to Do After a Car Accident: 5 Important Steps
Why Your Neck Hurts (and What to Do About It)
Your neck carries the weight of your world and it’s often the first place to get tight and complain when life and stress drags your head forward. Screens pull your gaze down and tension settles in. Neck pain often shows up without warning; stiffness in the morning followed by a sharp pinch when you turn your head, or a lingering ache after hours at a desk. While it may feel sudden, there’s usually a clear reason your neck starts to protest. Understanding what’s happening inside the joints, … [Read more...] about Why Your Neck Hurts (and What to Do About It)
You don’t have to live with neck pain!
Feeling tightness on your shoulders? Whether you were stressing at your desk or doing overhead presses in the gym that caused a tweak, neck pain is one of the most common conditions people experience. Needless to say it is extremely prevalent in Seattle, with the plethora of tech companies and constant pressure on employees to spend longer and longer hours at the office. Neck pain is also one of the most common reasons for someone to show up in a chiropractic office. It also has a high … [Read more...] about You don’t have to live with neck pain!
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