Common Airbag Injuries

While there is no doubt that airbags do save lives, they can come at a costly price in the form of injuries to our bodies. In many respects, airbags are a necessary evil that helps protect us from even more devastating injuries from motor vehicle accidents, like death or serious brain injuries. Ultimately, injuries from an airbag deployment can cause harm to your body, and if they do, then seeking out the services of a chiropractor can put you on the fast track for a quicker and healthier recovery. If you have suffered an auto accident injury, don't wait until the pain is debilitating to seek help. Instead, contact Jones Chiropractic & Acupuncture in Evansville and let us help you.

Chest Injuries

In an effort to prevent your body from being thrown out of the vehicle, the airbag has to deploy at a very high rate of speed. Once the airbag has ejected from the steering wheel, it collides with your upper body almost instantaneously. Furthermore, since your body will already be moving forward and the airbag is coming towards you, it leaves your chest area as vulnerable to injury.

Face

With car manufacturers making airbags that deploy from every direction and angle, it is hard to pinpoint an area of the body that is not susceptible to injury. With that said, your face is the likeliest area to be injured by an airbag during an auto accident. In addition to head and neck injuries, damage to your face is likely to occur.

Neck and Back

We've all heard the term "whiplash" and that it can be a serious repercussion of an airbag deployment. While it is always better to be alive than dead, an airbag often causes injuries to your neck and back which can have lingering effects that last for years. Seeing a chiropractor that specializes in neck and back pain can help alleviate your discomfort and put you on a path to lead a happy and healthy normal life.

At Jones Chiropractic & Acupuncture, we understand and sympathize with our patients that have been in automobile accidents and want to assist them in getting back to their old lives. By utilizing the latest in chiropractic care and acupuncture techniques, Dr. Corey Jones and the rest of our staff provide all of our patients with the care they need to both reduce pain and remedy dysfunction. Give us a call today at 812-402-8202 for an appointment.