Los accidentes por resbalones y caídas son bastante comunes, especialmente entre las personas mayores de 55 años. Cualquiera puede ser víctima de este tipo de accidentes, ya sea en casa, al aire libre o en su entorno de trabajo. Puede ser que tenga poco equilibrio y estabilidad; su calzado tenga poca tracción o el suelo esté mojado, entre otras razones. Los accidentes por resbalones y caídas son bastante comunes, especialmente entre las personas mayores de 55 años. Cualquiera puede ser víctima de este tipo de accidentes, ya sea en casa, al aire libre o en su entorno de trabajo. Puede ser que tenga poco equilibrio y estabilidad; su calzado tenga poca tracción o el suelo esté mojado, entre otras razones.
Cuando ocurren, los resbalones y las caídas causan mucho dolor y afectan los ligamentos, las articulaciones, los músculos y los huesos. Incluso las caídas aparentemente suaves pueden provocar lesiones importantes. La acción de resbalar y caer obliga al cuerpo a torcerse y estirarse.
Las lesiones resultantes causan inflamación, dañan los nervios, producen distensiones y esguinces y afectan la calidad de vida en general al limitar el funcionamiento del cuerpo.
En T98 Rehab Chiropractic , nos dedicamos a ayudarlo a lograr una recuperación completa de estas lesiones. Utilizamos métodos seguros, no invasivos y naturales respaldados por investigaciones científicas y las últimas prácticas médicas para curar sus heridas y lesiones.
Nuestros tratamientos quiroprácticos le garantizan la recuperación de la función corporal total y una mejor calidad de vida. Las lesiones no tratadas empeoran con el tiempo y pueden incluso derivar en problemas de salud mental como la depresión.
¿Qué es el tratamiento quiropráctico?
La palabra quiropráctica proviene de la palabra griega “cheir” y “praktikos”, que significa “hecho con las manos”. Es esencialmente un tratamiento que se realiza mediante la manipulación de la columna vertebral con las manos. En la actualidad, se han introducido herramientas para aumentar la eficacia del proceso.
A través de la alineación adecuada de la estructura musculoesquelética, el tratamiento quiropráctico permite que el cuerpo se cure a sí mismo de forma natural.
Utilizamos métodos quiroprácticos para tratar lesiones de la columna vertebral, recuperar la movilidad de las articulaciones lesionadas y aliviar el dolor. Además de la columna vertebral, los músculos y las articulaciones, el tratamiento quiropráctico también es útil para los tejidos conectivos, como los ligamentos, los cartílagos y los tendones.
Lesiones comunes por accidentes por resbalones y caídas
Slip and fall accidents can cause a wide variety of injuries. These injuries range from serious ones like spinal cord injuries to less critical but still painful ones like bruised tissues. A chiropractor can help in all these cases leading to a quicker recovery. At T98 Rehab Chiropractic and Wellness, we care for all kind of slip and fall injuries, including the following;
Sprains and Strains
Sprains or strains are common in slip and fall accidents since your body forcefully stretches at unusual angles. A strain happens when you get a twist while slipping or falling. On the other hand, you get a sprain when a muscle ligament is torn. The body part that is most likely to have the most sprains are the ankles.
Shoulder Injuries
Shoulder injuries are often the result of your trying to prevent your fall. As you put out your hand to avoid injury, the shoulder may take most of the shock, or at times you fall on your side and land on the shoulder. Both these scenarios can cause dislocation and, in the latter case, a lot of bruising, all of which are painful.
Back Injuries
Most slips and falls have you landing on your back injuries , making it prone to injuries in such circumstances. For instance, you may have plenty of soft tissue pains, and in extreme cases, you can put your disks under pressure, moving them out of position or affecting your spine’s flexibility. The result is decreased mobility range and unbearable pain.
Neck Injuries
Neck injuries can be subtle at first, only to start showing symptoms later. This time could be a couple of hours or even several days. Neck injuries are usually in the form of muscle and ligament tears. These injuries result in neck pain and stiffness, which also limits your movement range.
Whiplash
Whiplash is a neck injury caused when the head is moved rapidly backward and forward and whipped in the opposite direction. In turn, this causes acute pain and restricted movement. The whiplash movement stretches the ligaments and muscles past the normal motion range, while the soft tissues can also sprain or tear, which causes discomfort and pain.
Injured Ribs
Slips and falls can also injure your ribs, often resulting from landing on your side or being hit by objects when falling. Depending on the severity of the fall, your injuries could either be bruised ribs, broken ribs, or separated ribs. The injuries cause unbearable pain, mostly when laughing, coughing, or breathing. In some cases, the inflammation may get to the chest cavity causing further complications.
Nerve Related Numbness
Sometimes slip and falls may leave you with a sharp tingling sensation or numbness. This condition is often because of misalignments of muscles, tissues, or even the spine, which interfere with blood flow. Restricted blood flow affects the brain’s communication with the peripheral parts of the body, causing numbness.
How Chiropractic Treatment Helps Heal Slip and Fall Injuries
There are several procedures we use to treat slip and fall injuries, and they include;
Spinal Manipulation
This treatment procedure is also known as chiropractic adjustments. It involves identifying joints along the spinal cord which are out of position and aligning them back into place. This positioning is done either as a gentle but swift thrust in the proper direction the joint should be or in a slower movement to mobilize the joint.
We use the flexion-distraction technique for herniated disks, which is a non-thrusting technique that eases the disks back in place.
Muscle Relaxation and Stimulations Techniques
Another treatment for muscle dysfunction is through gentle stretches to relieve any excess tension in the muscles.
The stimulation also gets rids of contractions in restricted muscles and tissues. Tighter muscles will require vigorous stretching, while gentle finger relaxation techniques are used to ease the pain.
Specific Trigger Point Therapy
This treatment involves the chiropractor identifying spinal joints that show subluxations (abnormal or limited motion). Using a gentle thrusting technique on these joints, the chiropractor can restore normal movement.
This result is possible because the technique stretches body tissues while stimulating the nervous system, enabling the resumption of normal motion. The method can also be used to identify painful and hypertonic pressure muscle points. By applying direct pressure on these specific points using fingers, the chiropractor alleviates muscle tension.
Interferential Electrical Stimulation
This technique uses an electrical device to send low-frequency currents to stimulate the injured muscles. The process is painless and helps lower the pain and the inflammation from the slip and fall injuries. We also offer therapeutic ultrasound to send soundwaves in the affected joints and muscle tissues.
This stimulation increases blood circulation around the injured areas, which in turn reduces stiffness and muscle spasms. The soundwaves generate gentle heat, which promotes muscle relaxation.
Soft Tissue Therapies
Slip and fall injuries also affect the soft tissues. These often involve several stretch-and-resist therapies and muscle energy therapies as well as therapeutic massages. These treatments help relieve tension in the tissues and muscles and alleviate pain and inflammation.
At T98 Rehab Chiropractic and Wellness, we understand the pain and inconvenience you suffer from slip and fall accidents. We have a team of experienced and board-certified medical practitioners ready to come to your aid and plan the best course of treatment for you. These include;
- Chiropractors
- Medical doctors
- Physiotherapists
- Pain management specialists
- Orthopedic and neurology experts
A su llegada, se le realizará un examen exhaustivo para determinar la causa y el alcance de sus lesiones. Utilizamos las últimas tecnologías y prácticas de diagnóstico por imágenes y escaneo. Nuestros médicos tienen experiencia y están calificados, lo que aumenta la precisión y exactitud de nuestros tratamientos.
Nos aseguramos de que se sienta cómodo y lo guiamos paso a paso por los distintos tratamientos. Disponemos de citas para el mismo día y también ofrecemos transporte si es necesario. No sufra solo el dolor ni permita que lesiones menores provoquen complicaciones importantes. ¡Visítenos hoy y permítanos ayudarlo a recuperar su mejor nivel de productividad!