Boom! Crash! A perfectly good day ruined by a motor vehicle accident. This is the reality for many Central Florida drivers. In a matter of seconds, your world is turned upside down. What should I do? Who should I call? Where should I go from here? These and many other questions arise after a car accident. Here are our tips for what to do after an accident:

1. STOP! Never drive away from the scene of an accident. Put on your flashers and take a deep breathe.
2. Call the police. It is important to have a police officer to arrive and properly document the incident. Accurately report all that you remember about the time leading up to, during, and after the impact.
3. Gather information about the accident. Take pictures with your cell phone, exchange information with the other parties involved. Ask for statements from anyone in the area that may have witnessed the accident. Gathering this information at the scene will help you avoid leaving details out later.
4. Report the accident to your insurance company. Call or go on your car insurance app to let your carrier know that you were in an accident. Even if you were not at fault, your insurance company will take responsibility for your care and vehicle expenses.
5. Seek medical attention. IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING EMERGENCY SYMPTOMS, GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. Loss of consciousness, blurry vision, severe headache, and loss of sensation in the arms and/or feet could indicate a life threatening injury that needs to be tended to immediately. If your injury is not life threatening, SEE YOUR CHIROPRACTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

Why should I go to a Chiropractor after a car accident? 

• The short answer is natural PAIN RELIEF! Chiropractors offer not only the infamous Chiropractic adjustment but also effective modalities that help reduce the inflammation and pain after an accident. Additionally, Chiropractors are the most equipped to prevent your injury from turning into a chronic issue that can affect you for years to come. The most common injury in a car accident is a sprain commonly referred to as ‘whiplash’. A sprain is defined as an overstretching of a ligament. A ligament can only overstretch when the bones of the adjacent joint have separated to some degree. Restoring alignment to joints is the Chiropractic specialty! Just think, if the bones of an injured joint are not properly aligned then the ligament will heal improperly putting you at risk for future damage and pain to that joint. An aligned joint allows for proper healing of a sprained ligament and wards off chronic issues.

Meet Dr. Huffman

Dr. Huffman is an osteopathic physician with over 35 years of experience treating injured athletes and auto injuries like whiplash and back pain.  He has treated thousands of car accident patients in comprehensive injury centers over the past three decades working side by side with chiropractic physicians, physical therapist, pain management physicians, orthopedic physicians, and neurosurgeons. Dr. Huffman joined the medical team of Restore Injury Health Center and Dr. Perez to bring his medical expertise in injury care to Orange City’s most experienced and trusted medical injury center.

In addition to his traditional medical injury services, Dr. Huffman brings his telemedicine injury services which gives our injured patients 24/7 access to a medical injury physician. With a simple text link connection on a cell phone, injured patients can access Dr. Huffman immediately after a car accident, to report their injuries, access medication, if necessary, and schedule a next day in-house evaluation by our injury team. If you’ve been injured and are not sure where to turn, call (866) 402-4250 24/7 for a FREE injury consultation with Dr. Huffman and put his 35 years of injury medical experience to work for you.

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