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Automobile Accident Physicians Network

1. Call the Police and Wait for Their Arrival2. Don’t Move Car, Unless Blocking Traffic3. Call your Insurance Company and report accident4. Tell YOUR insurance company that you want to be evaluated by a medical provider5. They will assign you a Medical Claim Number6. Call 888-I-AM-A-DOC Immediately

Steps after Automobile AccidentSteps after Automobile Accident

Referral Services

Chiropractic Neurology

Legal Assistance

Massage Therapy

Auto Body Repair

Medical Pain Injury Management

Car Rental

One Stop ShopOne Stop Shop

Untreated Trauma Leads to:

Accelerated Spinal AgingArthritis (O.A.)StiffnessMuscle TightnessDisc ProblemsHeadachesImpairment DisabilityPredisposition

What are the Long Term Ramifications of an Untreated Trauma:

Central Sensitization

A central nervous system controlled chronic negative feedback pain cycle

Allodynia

increased pain sensitivity to the skin

Hyperalgesia

when a normal non-noxious stimuli creates intense pain

Myositis

when muscle tissue ossifies into bone due to a direct physical trauma

What Is Stress?

Physical

Psychological

Chemical

Physical StressAccidents

Exercise

Prolonged Positions

Repetitive Actions

Poor Postural Habits

1 Sided Activities

Psychological StressFamily Death

Work Deadlines

Financial Problems

Illness

School

Matters of the Heart

Chemical StressDehydration

Pro-inflammatory Dietary Habits

Poor Air Quality

Pesticides/Insecticides

Poor Water Quality

Matters of the Heart

Why do we have stress?

The stress response gives us the strength and speed to ward off or flee from an impending threat. But when it persists, stress can put us at risk for obesity, heart disease, cancer, and a variety of other illnesses (NIH, 2002).

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