Broken bones are a common problem affecting approximately 6.8 million US residents each year. As the most common orthopedic issue, on average, all people in the US will sustain two broken bones throughout their lives.
When you have a fracture, you often have pain and a limited range of motion. Thus, you may wonder if chiropractic care could benefit you. At Integrated Health & Injury, serving Atlanta and Decatur, GA, we’d like to take a moment to explain how we can help.
Initial Diagnosis
After slips and falls, car accidents, or other personal injuries, our car accident chiropractor can determine if you have a broken bone through a careful examination.
Our practitioner asks you questions about your injury and your current symptoms. Your chiropractor may then order an X-ray to get a glimpse of your bones and evaluate them for any fractures.
In a majority of cases, your chiropractor will refer you to a practitioner who performs casting and can determine if you need surgery.
Pain Relief
After you receive treatment from a doctor, you may visit our office to receive natural pain relief treatments.
During your treatment, our chiropractor educates you on unmedicated pain relief options.
Physical Therapy
When you have a limited range of motion in a body part, it can weaken the muscles in the area. Your body part will even look smaller, in some cases, after weeks of little movement. Additionally, being in a cast and moving your body part seldom can easily cause you to suffer from a deficit in your physical strength.
At Integrated Health & Injury, we offer physical therapy to Atlanta and the surrounding region. During physical therapy, our practitioner guides you through exercises to work that body part. The intensity of the physical activities depends on your progress and will continually increase in difficulty.
Throughout your therapy, our practitioner aids in strengthening the muscles in that region and optimizing your healing.
If you have a job or certain responsibilities, our practitioner will help you regain the physical ability to perform those tasks through occupational therapy.
Lifestyle Advice as Your Recover
While your bone is healing, you physically lose abilities and have to limit your activities. Our practitioner can evaluate the severity of your broken bone and determine when you can resume your normal activities. Keep in mind that you can return to doing certain activities sooner than others. Moreover, our treatments are geared toward getting you back to living your life as usual as soon as possible.
In addition, if you exercise regularly, our chiropractor can help you establish a workout that’s safe for your injury.
Besides physical therapy in Atlanta, our practitioner may educate you on how to improve your diet and possibly recommend nutritional supplements to enhance the healing process.
Aftercare and Injury Prevention
After you’re no longer in a cast and have recovered fully, our personal injury and car accident chiropractor will educate you on ways to prevent injuries, such as slips and falls, in the future.
For prevention purposes, your chiropractor will also recommend a program for physical therapy in Atlanta that focuses on strengthening and stretching your muscles and other soft tissue. You then make your body stronger and more resilient to injuries.
Slips and falls, car accidents, and various other personal injuries can lead to a broken bone. While a specialist casts the injured body part, fits you for crutches, or even refers or provides a surgical repair, chiropractors provide unique care before, during, and after a fracture.
If you think or know you have a broken bone, contact Integrated Health & Injury, serving Decatur, Atlanta, and the nearby region, to aid in the recovery process. You may reach us at the following:
Decatur – 404-288-9000
Atlanta – 404-691-4822