Slip and Fall? Well, Our Chiropractors Can Help Relieve Your Pain!
When you first start learning to walk, you fall down– a lot. Aside from the initial scare, you’re usually okay, and after some tears, you can get back to playing. Unfortunately, falls become more jarring as we age. This is because slips and falls occur less frequently so adults are generally unprepared for a sudden impact. Adults may also be struggling with other medical conditions like brittle bones that can turn a simple fall into a serious injury.
It’s important to prioritize balance, chiropractic maintenance, and strength training to reduce the risk of falls and prepare your body for any potential trauma. If you’ve recently experienced a slip or fall, Bay Area Disc Centers in San Mateo and Campbell can help realign your body, making room for nutrients and restoring motion and function to your spine so your body can properly heal itself.
Chiropractic Treatment for Slips and Falls
Chiropractic healthcare is a game-changer because it focuses on holistic health and spinal manipulations to reduce pain and speed up the recovery process. A chiropractor can naturally relieve acute pain stemming from your spinal cord, tissue, or neck after a fall. You should seek emergency care after an extreme fall, but once your doctor concludes you didn’t break your spinal cord, Dr. Thomas Ferrigno and the team at Bay Area Disc Centers can help reduce or eliminate recurring pain.
Slips and falls can cause different types of injuries or some combination of them. That’s why Bay Area Disc Center’s chiropractic care team assesses your entire body before creating a custom treatment plan. It’s important to us to get a full picture of your injury so we can create an optimal care plan, helping you feel noticeable relief faster.
Common Slip and Fall Injuries
Anything from cracked sidewalks and excessive alcohol consumption to a vision impairment can lead to a serious slip and fall. Unfortunately, even small falls can lead to neuropathic pain and a plethora of potential injuries.
Strains and Sprains
A sprain occurs when you twist and subsequently tear or stretch your ligaments. Ligaments are tough bands of fibrous tissue in your joints that connect two bones. A muscle strain is slightly different. Also known as a pulled muscle, this happens when you stretch or tear a muscle or connective tissue (tendon).
Shoulder Injuries
Most times when people fall and see the ground rushing towards them, they’ll brace for impact by stretching out their hands. Unfortunately, this can cause even more issues, especially if you tilt to the side and land on your shoulder. This type of fall generally leads to a lot of bruising and a painful shoulder dislocation.
Back Injuries
It’s incredibly common to experience back pain after a slip or fall. This is especially true if the fall leads to a herniated disc. Also known as a slipped disc, this condition can be excruciating when it compresses a nerve. Aside from feeling pain in the injured area, you may also experience tingling sensations, weakness, and numbness.
Neck Injuries
It’s immensely important to protect your head and neck during a fall. Neck pain and cervical spine injuries don’t always make themselves known right away, but they can become quite serious. You might be fortunate enough just to have a crick in the neck or some soreness. Unfortunately a fracture, whiplash, spinal cord injury, or cervical dislocation could lead to a lengthy recovery and chronic pain.
Slip and Fall Prevention
Reduce the risk of slips and falls with the help of Bay Area Disc Centers in Campbell or San Mateo. The doctors at Bay Area Disc Centers can create a custom treatment plan to keep you upright and well as you start to age. A chiropractor can help you prevent slips and falls by:
- Improving balance
- Decreasing vertigo
- Alleviating dizziness
- Increasing blood flow and muscle function
- Reducing musculoskeletal pain
Bay Area Disc Centers in Cambell and San Mateo– Slip and Fall Chiropractor
If you need help dealing with the consequences of a slip and fall, look no further than Bay Area Disc Centers in Campbell or San Mateo, California. We offer a 5-step disc restoration therapy to relieve the pain that comes after a fall, but we never force a treatment that doesn’t fit. All of our chiropractic care plans are specially designed to treat each patient’s unique condition and symptoms. Our team will conduct a full evaluation to determine the source of your pain and bring you relief by tending to the underlying problem. Contact us today to schedule an introductory consultation and begin the journey back to full functionality.