Naturopathic Care for Car Accident Injuries with Dr. Lee, ND, L.Ac
Traumas from car accidents can range from whiplash to life threatening conditions.
Typically, one is in a great deal of pain after an accident and therefore resides to pain medications to take care of the pain. However, there is a misconception when it comes to pain medication. Many believe that these medications will heal their body from the trauma that he or she endured when involved in the car accident because their pain will magically “go away.” These medications are actually not contributing to the healing process, what these medications truly do, is mask the pain that one is feeling. Taking pain medications can actually be detrimental to one’s recovery.
Typically, one is in a great deal of pain after an accident and therefore resides to pain medications to take care of the pain. However, there is a misconception when it comes to pain medication. Many believe that these medications will heal their body from the trauma that he or she endured when involved in the car accident because their pain will magically “go away.” These medications are actually not contributing to the healing process, what these medications truly do, is mask the pain that one is feeling. Taking pain medications can actually be detrimental to one’s recovery.
When someone is experiencing pain, it is the body’s way of communicating that something is wrong and precautions need to be made in order for it to heal. With the addition of pain medications, the pain is masked and therefore one proceeds with daily activities that one normally would not be able to conduct due to the existing pain. This disrupts the healing process and therefore, recovery time is lengthening and the ability to properly recover is diminishing.
Recovering from a car accident using natural care adds to the body’s healing process. Natural care ensures that every aspect of pain is made aware of and is being treated in a correct and natural way. This treatment will not mask any of the symptoms, but it will actually treat them so that the body can fully heal and recover.