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Decatur, GA Chiropractor Reveals How To Tell If You Have Whiplash

Many car accident injuries can be noticed right away.

However, whiplash is one of those injuries that may take hours or days to present symptoms.

That's why it's hard to tell if they have whiplash after a car accident.

But there are some telltale signs of whiplash that all accident victims should look out for to know if they should seek treatment for whiplash.

 

 

Below we will take a look at ten symptoms of whiplash and how to treat it.

 

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Six Practical Motorcycle Safety Tips from Arrowhead Clinic Decatur.

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Proper Precautions are the Backbone of Motorcycle Safety

Maintain Proper Posture

Wear Proper Protective Clothing

Wear a Helmet

Visibility

Rules of the Road 

Maintaining Your Ride 

Safe Riding Ensuring You Return Home Safely

Proper Precautions are the Backbone of Motorcycle Safety

The odds are, unfortunately stacked against motorcyclists.

We'd like to think we all share the roads, and in theory, we do.

However, the challenges motorcyclists face on the road are vastly different from those driving cars or rigs.

These hazards vary from having no climate control to potentially being sideswiped by the back end of a semi-truck.

Riding a motorcycle takes tremendous planning and effort that those riding in contained vehicles will never have to consider.

There's no way around it; the potential for injury is incredibly high during a motorcycle accident.

A motorcycle injury can vary as widely as some scraped skin to complete paralysis or even death.

That is why here at Arrowhead Clinic Decatur, we want everyone on the road to be as safe as possible and to avoid potentially devastating injury.

That is why we have compiled a brief list of the six best safety practices bikers should follow to stay as safe as possible on the road.

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Arrowhead Clinic Decatur Reveals 5 Common Ailments Chiropractors Treat

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Plethora of Problems, Single Solution 

Sciatica

Whiplash

Disk Herniation 

Sports and Work Injuries

Neck and Back Pain 

Plethora of Problems, Single Solution

There is often confusion revolving around the field of chiropractic care.

Typically, people know that chiropractors are health care providers, but need to be more informed about what sorts of ailments chiropractic care professionals may alleviate.

Chiropractors are medical professionals dealing with the body's more mechanical aspects.

It is a safe, noninvasive form of treatment since they do not prescribe medication or perform surgeries.

Chiropractic adjustments are the direct manipulation of the body to resolve any conditions.

They most commonly deal with a person's neck and back.

However, in what capacity are these professionals dealing with the neck, back and the entire body?

It's a valid question that only some people know the answer to. There is a multitude of types of conditions that might be surprising conditions most people wouldn't think would be associated with a misaligned spine. Still, they can severely affect your quality of life.

The following common complaints are conditions chiropractors can address to have a positive impact:

  • Poor blood circulation,
  • Respiratory function
  • Tension headaches/Migraine headaches
  • Poor sleep
  • Hormone issues/Infertility issues
  • Muscle tightness
  • Heart disease
  • Regulating blood pressure
  • Bad posture
  • Shoulder pain/Hip pain/Joint pain/Knee pain/Jaw pain

The goal of chiropractic care is to address your whole-body health and whatever alignment you may be facing offering pain relief and hopes of resolving many of these underlying issues that often lead to chronic pain people face daily.

Starting with noninvasive treatment is a smart and effective care option for these common issues with the overall goal of improved quality of life. 

As a result, Arrowhead Clinic Decatur has provided this list of five common ailments that chiropractors deal with daily.

 

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