Auto Accident Do’s and Don’ts

So you’ve had an auto accident – what should you do to ensure that your life will be disrupted as little as possible?

On the scene of the auto accident (Do’s and Don’ts):

Do Exchange insurance information among drivers.>

Do NOT attempt to confront a belligerent driver. If the other driver appears belligerent or unwilling to exchange information, stay in your car and write down the license plate number of the driver. Do ensure the safety of all passengers if you are able.Do NOT move any passengers who are injured. Wait until qualified medical personnel arrive to attend to any injured passengers.

Do follow local laws regarding auto accident reporting. Understand the rules for your community for reporting an auto accident.Do NOT fail to report an auto accident to the police that should be reported. Doing so could expose you to legal charges in the future.

Do comply with all instructions from law enforcement at the scene of the auto accident. They are there to help. Do NOT attempt to drive off until instructed to do so if law enforcement is on the scene of the auto accident.

Do get a thorough medical examination after the auto accident. Even if you “feel” fine. These are just a few tips to help you minimize the effect of an auto accident on your life. In the Kansas City area, call Dr. Michael Tomlinson at (816)584-0444 to schedule an initial consultation if you have experienced an automobile accident.

Even Sham Acupuncture is More Effective Than Other Back Pain Treatments

This article by Yahoo! tells about a study recently concluded in Germany.  The results of the study are interesting-it appears that even “sham” acupuncture (false treatments) gave better results for treatment of back pain than more conventional methods of care.

In a quotation from the article:

“The superiority of both forms of acupuncture suggests a common underlying mechanism that may act on pain generation, transmission of pain signals or processing of pain signals by the central nervous system and that is stronger than the action mechanism of conventional therapy,” wrote Dr. Michael Haake, of the University of Regensburg in Bad Abbach, and his colleagues.

The potential health benefits of acupuncture have been known for quite some time-this study simply highlights yet again the impact that acpuncture can have on treating pain of all types.  In the Kansas City, area, call Dr. Michael Tomlinson at (816)584-0444 to schedule an initial visit to explore how acupuncture might treat your painful condition.

Auto Accident

BAM!! You’ve been hit from behind by a driver who was a little too involved in his cell phone conversation.Though you may find that there is little damage to your car, it’s highly unlikely that you have come away with no physical injuries. Whiplash, an injury to the soft tissue of the neck is sometimes very deceptive in terms of symptoms. You may not feel injured immediately after the accident, but the symptoms may appear within a day or two.

After an auto accident of any type, it’s a good idea to have an examination by a doctor. Doctors of chiropractic are highly skilled and trained to look for issues which may not appear as symptoms initially. By visiting a chiropractor as quickly as possible after the accident , you are giving yourself the best possible chance for a successful recovery if you are indeed injured.

You may wonder which symptoms you should look for which might indicate whiplash. Here are a few symptoms that indicate you may want to visit a doctor:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Neck Pain
• Back pain
• Nausea

In the Kansas City Area, give Dr. Tomlinson a call today at (816)584-0444 to set up an initial consultation.