SUMMIT HEALTH CLINIC HELPING AUTO ACCIDENT VICTIMS FOR 20yrs

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You need treatment today? Summit Health Clinic can help. All you need to bring with you on your first visit is the accident report and your car insurance information. We can start treating you right away.

Even if you do not have any health insurance, you can still come in for treatment. You are suffering from pain and the last thing you need to do is worry about how to get help. Leave the paperwork up to us.

When you come to your first appointment at Summit Health Clinic, the more information you bring with you, the better. 

• The police report or Incident number
• Pictures of bodily injuries (at your discretion) 
• Your insurance company information 
• The at-fault party’s insurance information 
• Your attorney’s information (if any) ( Accepting Liens ) 

This information combined with a thorough exam can help our doctors and other medical professionals give you an injury treatment plan. This plan will help you recover from your injuries faster and properly to get you back to your best life. 

1.  During a car accident, a driver or a passenger undergoes a whiplash. This causes the head or back muscles to be suddenly over-stretched beyond their normal physiological range. It can result in micro-tearing of the muscle fibers causing pain in the affected region, be it neck, lower back, shoulder, middle back, or hips. If this tearing does not heal properly, scar tissue can build and cause the affected muscles to shorten in length. Every day this process increases and eventually can lead to arthritic changes and possible disc degeneration as well as neurological impairments. 

2.  After a car accident, if you suffered injuries, your body needs rest. Our chiropractic doctor will take a history of your health to determine if your present injuries were caused by the accident. If our doctor determines that your symptoms will be adversely affected by your work duties, he/she may suggest you take time off your work to concentrate on the  proper healing of your injuries. Only a doctor can determine this factor. 

3.  At Summit Health Clinic, our doctors use a unique combination treatment that is only available in our office. The Doctor combines state-of-the-art modalities that are very successful in correcting muscles spasm with effective chiropractic care. This ensures that the chiropractic adjustments will be more efficient in giving pain relief of the back and neck, as well as longer lasting effects.

4. Many times, after an accident, the patient may not feel any pain. This is due to the adrenaline effect. Unfortunately, if there is damage that is not corrected, the patient may suffer from severe pain in the future that can become chronic and may progress into arthritis, disc damage, neurological symptoms, chronic neck or back pain, shoulder pain, or chronic headaches. Only a properly trained doctor can detect these asymptomatic injuries that need to be corrected as soon as possible after a car accident. 

5.  A car accident whiplash can cause the patient to hit their head on the headrest, or steering wheel. This can cause symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, fatigue, loss of memory, blurred vision, temporary loss of consciousness, severe migraine like headaches, vertigo like symptoms, and even loss of appetite and depression. A doctor of chiropractic is trained to determine if any of these symptoms need to be evaluated further, and can refer you to the appropriate specialist for further evaluation, if needed.