Car Accident Treatment in Saratoga Springs, NY
Car accident treatment requires a careful and comprehensive approach. Even minor collisions can lead to injuries that take days or weeks to appear. Our Saratoga Springs chiropractors specialize in diagnosing and treating a wide range of car accident injuries, from whiplash to soft tissue damage. We use evidence-based techniques and the latest chiropractic procedures to support your recovery and help restore function as quickly and safely as possible.
Initial Visit
Your initial visit will include a detailed history of the car accident, any symptoms or injuries you’re experiencing, and any prior treatment you may have received. Our chiropractic team will request and review any relevant medical records to ensure your chiropractor has a complete understanding of your case. If you haven’t seen another provider yet, that’s okay—we can order all necessary diagnostic tests to help establish an accurate diagnosis and guide your car accident treatment plan.
Follow up visits
Follow-up visits are a key part of effective car accident treatment, especially when injuries are significant. Frequent care allows your body to heal properly while giving your chiropractor the opportunity to closely monitor changes in symptoms and adjust your treatment plan as needed.
Ongoing treatments may include chiropractic adjustments, guided mobility and stretching exercises, rehabilitation protocols, strength and balance training, and neurological coordination work. We also incorporate advanced techniques such as electric muscle stimulation, cupping therapy, Graston soft tissue mobilization, and Active Release Techniques to promote healing and restore function.
Treatment Length
The length of car accident treatment varies based on the severity of your injuries and how your body responds to care. In general, recovery from a car accident tends to take longer than other types of injuries. Some patients reach maximum improvement within 1–2 months, while others with more significant injuries may require 8–10 months of care. For complex cases, we often collaborate with other healthcare specialists to ensure a comprehensive and effective recovery process.
Car Accident Injuries
Unfortunately, car accidents can cause serious injuries—even if the collision seemed minor. In many cases, symptoms may not appear until weeks or even months later. Common car accident injury symptoms include radiating shoulder pain, elbow or wrist discomfort, hand pain, lower back pain, headaches, jaw pain, and more. These may be signs of whiplash, nerve irritation, or soft tissue damage. Saratoga Springs chiropractor Dr. Adam Favro has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating a wide range of car accident injuries, helping patients find relief and lasting recovery through personalized chiropractic care.
Whiplash
Whiplash injuries from car accidents can present in a wide range of symptoms, including neck pain, headaches, fatigue, upper back or shoulder discomfort, and even lower back pain. Car accident whiplash is complex, and several factors contribute to the severity of symptoms—such as the direction and speed of impact, seatbelt use, and whether airbags were deployed. Additionally, personal factors like age, gender, and physical condition of the driver or passengers can also influence how the body responds to whiplash trauma. Proper diagnosis and timely treatment are essential to avoid long-term complications.
Neck Pain
Neck pain is the single most common concern reported by our patients who have experienced whiplash trama from a car accident. Often the pain radiates across the shoulders, up into the head, and down between the shoulder blades. Whiplash injuries tend to affect all of the tissues in the neck, including the facet joints and discs between the vertebrae, as well as all of the muscles, ligaments and nerves.
Headaches
Headaches are the second most common concern from those involved in a car accident. While some headaches are the result of direct brain injury, most are related to injury of the muscles, ligaments, and facet joints of the cervical spine, which can cause a headache. Accurate and appropriate testing is required to diagnose the difference between brain injury and soft tissue injury from a car accident.
TMJD/Jaw Pain
A less common, but very debilitating disorder that results from a car accident, is temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. TMJ usually begins as pain, clicking, and popping noises in the jaw during movement. Our Saratoga Springs, NY chiropractor at Turning Point Chiropractic are specially trained to treat TMJ problems. If we think you need additional care, we will refer you to a TMJ specialist outside our Saratoga Springs, NY chiropractic clinic.
Low Back Pain
Car accidents can cause several painful conditions. Lower back pain is also commonly injured as well. Low back pain is found in more than half of rear-impact car accidents in which injury was reported, and almost three-quarters of all side-impact crashes. This is mostly because the low back still experiences a tremendous compression. Disc bulges can also happen in the lower back like the upper back and neck. Our Saratoga Springs chiropractor will order an MRI to diagnose disc bulges so the proper treatment plan can be create to help you recover from your car accident.
Bulging Discs
Car accidents can lead to some very serious including bulging or herniated spinal discs. During your first visit, our Saratoga Springs chiropractor will perform a detailed exam to determine if you are suffering from a bulging or herniated disc. Your chiropractor will then order an MRI which is covered under your car accident insurance benefits. If you have a bulging disc, chiropractic treatment is a highly effective way to treat these conditions. Treatment includes exercises and therapies specially tailored to your current condition.
Car Accident Insurance
When you have been involved in a car accident, the last thing you should have to think about is your recovery and billing. When you choose our Saratoga Springs chiropractic office, you don’t have to worry about any of that. We accept all auto insurances and our team is specially trained to handle every aspect of your care so you can focus you.
Scheduling an appointment
Scheduling your car accident appointment is easy. We use an online portal that guides you through every step of the process. If technology isn’t your best friend, don’t worry. We love speaking with people on the phone. Just give our chiropractic office a call and let the staff know you’ve been involved in a car accident, and they will take care of the rest.
No-Fault Insurance & Billing
Car accidents are stressful, but car accident insurance is not. We have submitted thousands of claims and work with the best attorneys to ensure you receive the maximum benefits from your insurance to make sure you recover fully. We will ask for your car insurance carrier, your claim number, and your adjuster’s phone number. After that, you won’t hear from the insurance company again. We handle everything!
Additional Care
Injuries from car accidents can be complex. In the event you need care that falls outside the scope of chiropractors in NY, our chiropractic office with make the appropriate referral for you. Our Saratoga Springs chiropractic office has created a network of healthcare professionals in a variety of fields who specialize in car accident injuries.
Legal Process
Car accidents can involve more than just your physical and emotional health. If you are working with an attorney, we will contact them and keep them up to date on any milestones in treatment that may impact your case. If you are not currently working with an attorney, we are happy to make a referral for you.
If you have been involved in a car accident, call our Saratoga Springs chiropractic office to schedule your free consult today to learn why our treatment options are chosen by so many car accident patients. We will verify all of your benefits and handle all of the billing for you so you can focus on you!