CAR ACCIDENT AND ACUPUNCTURE FAQs
Car Accident FAQs
The human body is not meant to change directions as quickly as it does during a car accident. Don’t underestimate the importance of getting care for your injuries.
Why Should You See a Car Accident Acupuncturist?
You may experience a smoother, faster car accident recovery through acupuncture because it balances the electrical signals within the nerves and muscles of the body, and reduces inflammation. This helps heal damaged tissues, eases pain, and reduces muscle spasms. This all helps balance the muscles that support the skeletal system, which means less bodily pain and tension.
Another reason to see a car accident acupuncturist in Portland is because we help other healthcare professionals do their work by facilitating healing and relaxation from within the body.
What Happens at a Portland Acupuncture Session?
First, we do a comprehensive intake assessment to understand the extent of your injuries. This includes both an interview and a physical examination. Then, we coordinate with your healthcare team to get access to your X-rays and MRIs, etc.
Next, we create a strategy and treatment plan based on your injuries and recovery goals. Finally, we begin your acupuncture treatment at our office here in Portland.
What Are the Main Benefits of Acupuncture for Auto Injuries?
Acupuncture can decrease inflammation, reduce muscle spasms and cramping, eliminate pain, increase mobility, and get you back to doing the things you love to do. That is how acupuncture helps you move your neck and ensures that muscles are lengthened (stretched) properly and not holding tension.
Soon, you’ll be able to turn your neck again, and you’ll notice a difference in how far you can move it. Your neck pain should go down and your neck should move more freely before we leave the room.
Through acupuncture, you can expect to feel better within as little as one day. Then, it’s important to come back a few days after your initial appointment to help your body return to a healthy state and continue reducing the amount of time left in your recovery.
You can think of it as ‘training’ to help the body to heal. We don’t want to see you all the time, forever, but frequency of treatment at the beginning often makes the difference between an ‘amazing’ recovery and an ‘OK’ recovery.
How Quickly Should You See a Portland Acupuncturist After a Car Accident?
First, get into urgent care or the ER if necessary for medical attention. Once you get any X-rays and images from a doctor, getting acupuncture in Portland is the next best step.
Should You Get Acupuncture for Whiplash?
Absolutely. Acupuncture is a critical medical treatment for whiplash because we help relax the muscles, and we don’t have to begin at the neck. Acupuncture works through the central nervous system (CNS) in a way that allows us to help you without actually twisting, squeezing, stretching, or poking the injured muscles.
Acupuncture is a crucial first tier of care in whiplash treatment and recovery because we don’t need to work on the injury itself for patients to heal. It helps utilize the body’s responses from muscles and fascia to begin healing so that acupuncturists and other therapists can work on the car accident injury itself.
How Long Should You See an Acupuncturist for Whiplash?
This varies based on the injury.
The purpose of health care is to help you recover and heal from a car accident or any other health problem. To do that, we help our patients through three stages of care:
- Relief Care: This is symptom management. We are working to get you relief.
- Corrective Care: This is creating an actual change in your body so that it stays healthy and pain-free.
- Maintenance: After you feel better and stay better, we always want our patients to understand the difference between ‘sick care’ and ‘health care.’ As you are feeling better and staying better, we are here to support you and make sure you are getting your tune-ups, oil changes, and tires rotated.
How Does Acupuncture Benefit Neck Alignment?
Acupuncture is crucial to neck alignment because we help balance the muscles, tendons, and ligaments responsible for creating alignment in the skeletal system. As a bonus, acupuncture also helps lower inflammation, reduce stress hormones, and improve sleep.
That’s why it’s important to contact us right away if you were involved in a car accident and are facing neck alignment issues or whiplash.
Will My Insurance Cover the Acupuncture Treatment?
Yes. If you have an active car accident claim in Portland, your treatment will be covered in full.
Schedule Your Auto Injury Treatment Today With an Experienced Portland Acupuncturist
Give The WellBridge Clinic a call today at 503-544-9611 to schedule your first appointment, or book your appointment online. Our acupuncture team is among the best in Portland, and we’re dedicated to helping you on this path to recovery.