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 Automobile Accidents
If I'm injured in a motor vehicle accident, who will pay for treatment of my injuries? In
Massachusetts all automobile insurance policies have compulsory no
fault personal injury protection. This means that anyone
who is in an automobile that is insured in Massachusetts, will be
covered in the event of injury. It is compulsory insurance,
and making a claim for treatment of injuries does not increase the
owner's insurance premium. Therefore, your medical bills will
be paid by the insurance of the automobile that you are riding in.
This coverage is called Personal Injury Protection and covers
up to $8000 in medical expenses.
Learn About Whiplash
How will I get the insurance
company to pay my medical bills?
Our insurance staff are expert in processing
claims of all types. You should be able to provide us with
some information on your first visit including a description
of the accident, information about the vehicle that you were riding
in such as the owner and the auto insurance company. Once we
have the necessary information, we will bill the insurer directly.
When you call for an appointment we will tell you exactly what
information you need to process your claim.
Will I Need a Lawyer?
You may not need a lawyer. Your injuries may respond quickly to chiropractic if you seek treatment as soon after the accident as possible. If you believe that another person’s negligence has been responsible for your disability and injuries, you may want to consult a lawyer concerning your rights. A lawyer can advise you of what you should expect your auto insurance company to do for you under the Personal Injury Protection portion of your policy.
Our insurance staff are highly qualified to advise you in these matters, and you may feel free to ask their assistance at any time during the course of your
care.
Whiplash
Whiplash most commonly
occurs when a vehicle is rear-ended. When the vehicle is
suddenly struck it is propelled forward causing the passenger's head
to be thrown back. What generally happens next is that the
driver slams on the brakes, or the vehicle strikes another object
and the sudden stopping of the vehicle causes the passenger's head
to be thrust forward. This backward and forward thrusting is
called whiplash or acceleration/deceleration syndrome.
This causes the bones of the neck to pull apart and the muscles and
ligaments to stretch and tear. Early chiropractic care is
essential to restore proper alignment and to promote the healing
process.
Common symptoms of
whiplash are headache, vertigo, ear ringing, neck pain and
stiffness, shoulder pain and back pain. There can be pain
shooting down the arms with numbness or tingling, nausea, difficulty
holding the head erect, stiffness and muscle spasm.
Whiplash injury is also
called a CAD injury for Cervical Acceleration-Deceleration.
The torn soft tissues repair with scar tissue. Similar to the
patches used to repair holes in the roads, scar tissue is never as
strong as the original normal tissue which has a regular even
pattern. Normal tissue conforms. Scar tissue, on the
other hand is laid down randomly, like a stack of hay compared to
the smooth lines of a brick wall.
Tissues adapt to the
motion of the joint that they surround. The joint needs to be
moving for the random lines of scar tissue to even vaguely resemble
the tissue it has replaced. When muscle spasm and swelling
occurs, they prevent motion and the feeling of stiffness which is so
common in whiplash. Loss of motion results in poor healing.
Chiropractic manipulation applied to the affected area mobilizes the
joint, accelerates the healing process and reduces irregular scar
tissue.
First Aid:
Apply ice and call your chiropractor,
Dr
Mike or Dr. Dave
978
741-3477
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