Whiplash happens to us too

And there I was, west bound on TV Hwy stopped at the right light. Two Beaverton police officers were tending to a crash just 15 ft to my left when it happened. A teen-aged girl, looking at the commotion to the left, hit me from behind. Ahhh!

It had been decades since my last crash. I had forgotten the ear piercing sound of bending metal and brain rattling force that jolted through my body. I had also forgotten the physical / emotional havoc a person feels after even a minor crash.   
Yes! I've been seeing my Chiropractor to get myself put back together and things are going well.

Whatever you may be feeling, you can bet we have probably felt the same and understand how to get it fixed. 

AUTO INJURY?

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Dizziness and Whiplash

Dizziness is frequently associated with auto injuries and whiplash. One mechanism of this involves what happens inside the ears and it's effect on eye moment. Fixing the ears and normalizing eye movement is critical before anything else. 

Inside the ears are extremely small circular tubes lined with salt crystals. When the head slams back and forth in an auto crash, some of these salt crystals can flake off. As these loose crystals float around inside the small circular tubes, people feel dizzy. As the person feels the spinning sensation, the eyes move opposite the direction. 

Post auto crash dizziness is maddening at best and can be debilitating. Sitting up from bed, standing up from sitting and even turning the head can render some people nauseous and unstable. These are the things Fox Chiropractic helps with every day.

We're here when you need us.

Richard H. Crokin, DC

503.431.2388

Auto Crash and Low Back Pain

It happens way too often. You're minding your own business sitting at a red light. Just before the light turns green... CRASH! You were just rear-ended.

After a few days, your low back starts to ache a bit. Advil helps take the edge off but that ache continues. Walking to the car hurts. Sitting at your desk hurts. Standing doesn't help. By this time you're thinking something is just not right.

This scenario walked into the office not long ago. We took an x-ray of the back and pelvis and this is what we found.

Look at the "Mickey Mouse" ears of the pelvis... Are the ears the same height like they're supposed to be? No way! But how does this happen in a rear end crash?

The foot is typically resting on the break. The force of impact slams the occupants forward in the blink of an eye. If one leg is out-stretched against the floor, that force is directed through the leg to the pelvis and now walking, sitting, standing and a whole host of other daily activities are challenging. 

Helping scenarios like this is what we do every day.

 Auto Injury Recovery

Call me if you have concerns.

Richard H. Crokin, DC

(503) 431-2388