Holistic Care for Auto Injuries

 

Getting holistic care after auto injuries is as important as calling your insurance agent and your auto repair shop. Dr. Jay McClanahan of Dr. J Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Nitro, WV provides the therapies and treatments that can help you to recover as quickly as possible. 

The impact on the human body from an automobile accident can be devastating. Some people feel the effects right at the scene of an accident, others won't feel anything for a few days. The first three things you should do after an auto accident are to call your insurance agent, call your auto repair shop and call your chiropractor. Even if you are not feeling the effects yet, the best thing you can do for your continued health is to get holistic care immediately for your auto injuries. 

What is holistic care?

Holistic care is care that considers the entire body. All aspects, spiritual, mental, physical and social, are taken into consideration. If one part is injured or not functioning at optimal levels, it affects all the other parts. The treatment in holistic care is usually medication free and relies on the belief that the body has the capacity to heal itself if all things are in alignment. 

What is whiplash?

Whiplash is an injury that results from the sudden snapping forward or backwards of the head and neck due to the vehicle having impact with another vehicle or an immovable object. It can affect the soft tissues but also the joints and discs in the neck and back. Sometimes the pain is immediate and other times it takes a while. Some symptoms include pain in the neck back, arms, and shoulder. It can also cause dizziness, headache, blurred vision, and nausea. 

Treatments for auto injuries

Manipulation

After your exam and diagnosis, the first thing is to get things back where they belong. Spinal manipulation helps speed the healing by causing the muscles to relax and to help the body heal itself. Manipulation helps to break up scar tissue so that it will never form to cause issues. 

Therapeutic massage

After an auto accident, having tense and sore muscles is a given. A therapeutic massage can help the body to relax and that allows healing to happen faster and helps to relieve the tensions and pressure points. It also allows other therapies that your chiropractic may want to try to work more effectively. 

If you are looking for holistic care after auto injuries, look no further than Dr. McClanahan of Dr. J Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Nitro, WV. To make an appointment for an evaluation, call 304-776-1520. 

Pain in the Hip Flexors

 

If you are suffering from pain in the hip flexors what you want is fast relief. You can get that relief is a quick, non-invasive, non-addictive way from Dr. Jay McClanahan of Dr. J Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Nitro, WV. He offers a variety of treatments and therapies that can help get you back to a pain-free life. 

What are hip flexors?

Hip flexors are muscles that are located on the front side of the hip bone. They help you to lift and move your leg and knee up towards your torso and also to bend at the waist. You have one group on either side, and they are some of the strongest muscles in the body. When you feel pain in your hip flexors, it is usually located in the groin where the thigh connects with the pelvis. 

Causes of hip flexor pain

Hip flexors can be injured through too much exercise and by not enough exercise. This is a muscle that gets damaged in runners, martial artists, and soccer, football and hockey players, all people who use their legs a lot. But if you sit too much, you can also suffer from hip flexor pain from not using the muscle.  Stretching helps both types of injury. You should warm up before exercise and get up and move around hourly if you have a sedentary job or lifestyle. 

Treatment for hip flexor pain

After the initial examination and diagnosis, it may be decided that rest is the treatment that needs to happen first. With the addition of ice, this can be enough to help with the pain. But if the injury is more severe, there are other options. 

Massage therapy

When it comes to soft tissue injuries, massage therapy increases circulation and flexibility in the muscles and this allows for relaxation. When used in combination with other therapies, it allows them to work more efficiently. 

Ultrasound therapy

The ultrasound creates soundwaves that vibrate and massage the soft tissues. They cause the muscles to relax and help injuries to heal. They facilitate healing deep in the tissues at the cellular level. 

Electrical stimulation therapy

Electrical stimulation uses low levels of electricity to cause the body to produce endorphins. It helps to release the tension in the muscles and relax pressure points. When the muscle relaxes it can heal rather quickly. 

Manipulation

Manipulation of the spine is not the only area that can be adjusted. The hip can be manipulated, and it can help the hip flexor stretch. 

Contact Dr. McClanahan of Dr. J Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Nitro, WV when you need treatment for pain in your hip flexors. Contact us through the website or call us at 304-776-1520 for an appointment. 

Relief for Soft Tissue Stress

 

For relief from soft tissue stress, you can count on Dr. Jay McClanahan of Dr. J Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Nitro, WV. Chiropractors are experts in soft tissue pain relief not just in the back but the entire body. 

What are soft tissues?

Soft tissues include fat, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and fascia that surround and support the organs and the skeleton. Without them, movement would not be possible. This makes them particularly vulnerable to injuries. Think sprains, strains, whiplash, and pain from overuse. 

What causes soft tissue stress?

You may think that soft tissue stress happens to athletes. You are not incorrect, but everyone is vulnerable to injuring soft tissue. It just takes one wrong step, and you can twist your ankle, lift a heavy box and strain your back, or take a bike ride and have screaming leg muscles. All of these result in pain and getting relief is what you need. 

Chiropractors and soft tissue stress

Chiropractors take a whole body approach to treating any pain. Not just treating the symptoms but getting to the root cause of why the injury happened. Medication is not the treatment of choice, but there are many treatments that can result in healing  and pain relief. 

Spinal manipulation is hands-on therapy that helps to realign the vertebrae in the spine. When the spine is in alignment, messages can get through from the brain unimpeded. The body has the ability to heal itself, but it needs to work at an optimal level. 

Therapeutic massage not only relaxes the muscles in the body which helps relieve soft tissue stress, but when the body is relaxed, it is more receptive to other therapies. Many different types of massage are available and one of them is right for you. 

Ultrasound therapy is not the same as the ultrasound that is used to look at babies in the womb. It uses sound waves to accelerate healing at the cellular level. It is a handheld device that the chiropractor used to bring heat directly to the affected soft tissue. 

Electrical stimulation therapy uses a small amount of electricity to cause the muscles to spasm, which tires them out and they relax. It can help with many types of soft tissue stress. This therapy can help with both chronic and acute pain. 

Therapeutic exercise can help your muscles to get stronger and stronger muscles help support the structure of the body. 

When you need relief from soft tissue stress, contact Dr. McClanahan of Dr. J Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Nitro, WV. We also serve Cross Lanes, Charleston, St. Albans and Teays Valley. For an appointment, call 304-776-1520.