Common Air Bag Injuries

Common Air Bag Injuries

Car accidents happen fairly often. With the sheer number of automobiles on the roads, and speed averages creeping upward, it’s likely probability you'll witness, or be a part of, an accident within your lifetime. Fortunately, car safety has improved greatly. However, it’s important to remember an auto accident injury is still a possibility, even during a minor fender bender. For auto safety, the airbag has been one of the most innovative and life-saving car safety inventions. These safety features become a substantial line of defense between you and the other forces impacting your vehicle during a crash. Unfortunately, airbags can cause their own set of injuries, albeit much less severe than those acquired from not having them during an accident. At Skocik Chiropractic, located in Harrisburg, PA, we pride ourselves in assisting patients with all levels of aches and pains, including post auto accident injuries. Let's take a closer look at the types of air bag injuries a person may experience.

Because of the speed of inflation needed to make airbags effective, they release significant amounts of force into the people they're cushioning during an accident. Sometimes, the injuries aren't visual, but affect the internal organs and skeletal and spinal alignment. Consulting a doctor or chiropractor is critical in order to diagnose all the injuries you may have experienced during your accident. Patients may also experience fractures and bruising to the hands, chest, arms, knees, and face. They may also experience misalignments in their spine and neck from the impact. Visiting a trusted chiropractor may be the difference between suffering and relief, especially following an accident, before the problems have been compounded by time gone without treatment.

Dr. Skocik and his dynamic team at Skocik Chiropractic have been successfully treating patients in and around the Harrisburg area for over three decades. We have seen the gamut of injuries and take great pride in providing the best care and services possible for our clients. Call us (717-540-8448) or schedule an appointment. We look forward to meeting you and helping you to live your best, pain-free life.