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Car Accidents, Injury, Chiropractic | Olympia, WA 98502

2/3/2016

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Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injury

Do you know that both recent and past history of car accidents in Olympia and surrounding areas are the source of acute and chronic pain?  

Both visible and non-visible injuries can produce onset of whiplash injury, nerve damage, migraine headaches, stiffness, vertebral disc herniation, initiation and progression of subluxation degeneration, and more...
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Why is Chiropractic necessary after a car accident?

When involved in a MVA (motor vehicle accident) in Olympia, people either don’t follow-up with their healthcare provider because they “feel fine” or head straight to the hospital.

Problems can develop from either scenario--See Below

Whether or not you are sore and visibly injured, it is best to get checked out immediately by your Chiropractor. Many people experience health problems months later due to an underlying and progressive injury.

Olympia area car accident injuries can become tricky and create long-standing issues if left untreated. Even though you may leave the hospital and be told nothing is grossly wrong, such as dislocation, fracture, or internal bleeding, you should be properly evaluated by a Chiropractor.   At VanQuaethem Family Chiropractic, our doctor will check you for muscle and ligament damage, aberrant range of motion, vertebral subluxations, somato-visceral complications, and other joint dysfunctions.
Following a MVA, underlying structural alignment and soft tissue damages may persist for long periods of time; and progressively worsen without the proper care; long-term problems may also cause secondary issues to develop. Therefore it is imperative to seek chiropractic care following any car accident, no matter how big or small it may seem.  - Dr. VanQuaethem 

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5 Tips After a Car Accident

  1. Safety : Make sure no one is visibly injured. Injuries such as broken bones, loss of consciousness, blurred vision, dizziness, immediate swelling, loss of muscle strength or sensation and excessive bleeding should be addressed by emergency personnel or hospital.  Check for immediate hazards, such as fire, heavy traffic, etc.  If possible have both vehicles move away from heavy traffic.  (Note – if there are no hazards, quickly take a picture showing the position of the vehicles before moving.)
  2. Call the Police and Family/Friend :  Let them know what happened and try to recall the details while they are fresh and before talking about the accident with the other party involved.  Remember, it is not your duty to decide fault.
  3. Gather Information:  At this point, take more photographs of the accident including both cars (damage, license plates, etc.), road signs, and original site of the accident.  Locate any witnesses.  Write down a detailed account of the accident.  Exchange insurance information with involved parties.
  4. Reports:  File a claim with your insurance company and contact your attorney. Call your auto insurance company as soon as possible to start a claim. The insurance company will determine liability and request your authorization to receive healthcare information from your doctors.  Auto insurance should cover most of your Chiropractic healthcare expenses. If you are concerned with how you are going to pay for medical treatment, work missed, and what to do with your damaged vehicle, contact an experienced attorney to help you with this process while protecting your rights.  Remember that all insurance companies have their own legal representatives that are watching out for their interests. As a result, it is very important that you have a legal advocate.
  5. Chiropractic:  After the dust settles from the accident, you should be evaluated by a Doctor of Chiropractic (Chiropractor) within 24 hours to determine what type of care is necessary for you.  The doctor will review the accident details and take a detailed health history to find potential injury.  Afterwards, a thorough examination will occur in which the doctor will perform various tests and procedures to evaluate the spinal column, nerves, muscles, connective tissue, and other joint integrity.  If deemed necessary, diagnostic imaging, such as X-RAY, MRI, or CT will be ordered.  Likewise, a treatment plan will be developed which may include gentle and specific chiropractic adjustments combined with supportive therapy to restore your health and function.
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Webster Technique: Perinatal Chiropractic Care

1/21/2016

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What is the Webster Technique?

​“The Webster technique is a specific chiropractic analysis and diversified adjustment. The goal of the adjustment is to reduce the effects of sacral subluxation/ SI joint dysfunction. In so doing neuro-biomechanical function in the pelvis is improved.” -ICPA

About the Webster Technique

​“Chiropractic care benefits all aspects of your body’s ability to be healthy. This is accomplished by working with the nervous system–the communication system between your brain and body. Doctors of Chiropractic work to correct spinal, pelvic and cranial misalignments (subluxations). When misaligned, these structures create an imbalance in surrounding muscles and ligaments. Additionally, the resulting nerve system stress may affect the body’s ability to function optimally.
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The Webster technique is a specific chiropractic analysis and diversified adjustment. The goal of the adjustment is to reduce the effects of sacral subluxation/ SI joint dysfunction. In so doing neuro-biomechanical function in the pelvis is improved.

Dr. Larry Webster, founder of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association discovered this adjustment as a safe means to restore proper pelvic balance and function. This specific sacral analysis can be used on all weight bearing individuals to determine S/I joint dysfunction/ sacral subluxation and is therefore applicable for the entire population. The assessment includes heel flexion to buttocks, with restricted flexion indicating the affected SI joint. Correction is made with a diversified, sacral adjustment. It is used on all weight bearing individuals presenting with this biomechanical restriction. Common symptoms include (but are not limited to) low back pain, sciatic neuralgia, and symptoms associated with sacral subluxation and/ or S/I joint dysfunction.

The ICPA recognizes that in a theoretical and clinical framework of the Webster Technique in the care of pregnant women, sacral subluxation may contribute to difficult labor for the mother (i.e., dystocia). Dystocia is caused by inadequate uterine function, pelvic contraction, and baby mal-presentation. The correction of sacral subluxation may have a positive effect on all of these causes of dystocia.

In this clinical and theoretical framework, it is proposed that sacral misalignment may contribute to these three primary causes of dystocia via uterine nerve interference, pelvic misalignment and the tightening and torsion of specific pelvic muscles and ligaments. The resulting tense muscles and ligaments and their aberrant effect on the uterus may prevent the baby from comfortably assuming the best possible position for birth.

In regards to pregnant mothers, Dr. Webster reported that when a mother sought care and her baby was in a breech position, the restoration of pelvic neuro-biomechanics with this adjustment also frequently facilitated optimal fetal positioning. There are cases published in the chiropractic literature that support this theory. More research is needed and is currently underway by the ICPA.

The obstetric literature has determined that correct positioning of the baby in-utero affect birth outcome and decrease the potential for undue stress to the baby’s developing spine and nerve system. Obstetric literature has determined the importance of normal pelvic neuro-biomechanics including uterine function and pelvic alignment for the prevention of dystocia (difficult birth). It has also determined that correct positioning of the baby in-utero affects birth outcome and decreases the potential for undue stress to the baby’s developing spine and nerve system. Chiropractic literature has determined the significance of sacral adjustments in normalizing pelvic neuro-biomechanics.

It is therefore considered prudent that this specific sacral analysis and adjustment be used throughout pregnancy to detect and alleviate sacral imbalance and optimize pelvic neuro-biomechanics in the mother. Because of the particular female adaptations from the increase of hormones, weight gain and postural adaptations, pregnant mothers have a greater chance of sacral subluxation and neuro-biomechanical imbalance than the general population. Additionally, because of the effect the chiropractic adjustment has on all body functions by reducing nerve system stress, pregnant mothers may have significant benefit by having their spines checked regularly throughout pregnancy, optimizing health benefits for both the mother and baby.”

Written by Jeanne Ohm, DC
ICPA Executive Coordinator
Source: About the Webster Technique
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