CLARKSVILLE, Ind., June 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clarksville chiropractor, Dr. Phil Ollis of Ollis Chiropractic, urges everyone who has been in a car accident recently to come in for an evaluation as soon as possible. When there is a rise in the incidence of car accidents, he notices an increase in the number of patients complaining of neck pain and back pain with no immediately apparent cause. After assessing patients about the possible causes of their pain, he often discovers that they have suffered a low-speed auto accident injury from which they walked away thinking they were fine.
Dr. Ollis says that low-speed car accidents are notorious for causing delayed onset neck pain and back pain. "Many patients come in seeking pain management who are puzzled about their symptoms. Once we discuss their medical history, we frequently hit upon a situation where they were rear ended or had a fender bender somewhere, but they walked away more worried about their car than themselves. In some cases, patients started hurting days later and didn't connect the accident with their pain. Usually the symptoms match up with whiplash, which is the most common auto accident injury with symptoms that frequently pop up days following the actual incident."
According to Dr. Ollis, even patients who go to the emergency room right after an accident may experience problems for weeks or months after. He says most patients go home with a neck brace and painkillers, if their injuries are not life-threatening. He says that while this helps with temporary pain management, it does not address possible spinal misalignments. Misalignments can continually cause pain if not treated promptly. He says strains in the muscles, ligaments and tendons also frequently go untreated and can worsen symptoms of back pain, neck pain and headaches often associated with whiplash.
Dr. Ollis says he has successfully helped many car accident injury sufferers. After a thorough exam and diagnosis, he typically provides a series of spinal adjustments to correct misalignments that resulted from the accident. He says this can provide dramatic pain relief by releasing pinched nerves. For soft tissue strains, the center provides other forms of physiotherapy such as cold laser, ultrasound and nerve stimulation. Dr. Ollis says that these therapies provide drug-free pain management and can accelerate the healing process. He also helps patients with therapeutic stretches and exercises so they can regain strength and normal range of motion after an accident.
Dr. Ollis stresses that timing is important in treating car accident injuries. "If a person comes in very soon after a car accident, we can help them avoid years of pain and suffering. So I just urge them not to hesitate to call us, even if it was just a parking lot fender bender."
Chiropractor Dr. Ollis provides spinal adjustments and a number of physiotherapy techniques to patients throughout Clarksville, Jeffersonville, Sellersburg, New Albany and Floyd Knobs. His website is http://www.ollischiropracticclarksville.com.