At Joint Maneuvers Chiropractic Centre, P.A. in Saint Cloud, FL, Dr. Brett Petty and Dr. Steven Petty treat patients for injuries resulting from work, sports, and automobile accidents.

The sudden impact of a car accident is enough to turn one's life upside down. At Joint Maneuvers Chiropractic Centre, P.A., we understand the bio-mechanical relationships that result in pain and discomfort from whiplash-type injuries. Did you know that more than 50 percent of whiplash injuries also result in trauma to the lower back?

In addition to agonizing pain, whiplash-type injuries may also result in torn muscles, stretched tendons, inflamed joints, internal bruising, and bleeding.

Just as it is important to get rid of pain, it is important to correct bio-mechanical relationships of your joints and restore range of motion. Without proper healing, injuries can result in years of future discomfort.

Dr. Petty has successfully treated thousands of auto accident and industrial type injuries. They know that prompt care following an accident helps speed the healing process. Without proper care, injuries can heal with increased "non-elastic" or scar tissue. That's why Chiropractors feel that just taking pain medication alone won't result in optimal healing.

Our team of professionals, which includes Dr. Brett Petty and Dr. Steven Petty, chiropractic assistants, and massage therapists, who all have one goal in mind: to help you get well.

If you have been unfortunate enough to have an auto, work or sports injury, you can benefit from Joint Maneuvers Chiropractic Centre, P.A. Dr. Petty utilizes specific spinal adjusting, therapy and massage therapy to help the worst cases get well.

Florida is a no-fault state which means that every driver with a car or truck must have personal injury protection (or PIP) coverage. PIP coverage covers 80% of your medical bills, 60% of your lost wages up to $10,000, regardless of who was at fault in the accident.

Many chronic cases of neck and shoulder pain and severe recurring headaches have their origin in an accident that, unknowingly to the sufferer, was initiated by a whiplash injury to their neck.

A whiplash type injury doesn't only occur in automobile accidents. Whiplash injuries may occur as a result of sudden forces to the body as in contact sports like football or soccer, and falls or direct trauma to the skull.

Following a whiplash injury, there will usually be a certain amount of neck soreness and stiffness as the muscles contract in their attempt to pull the head and spine back into alignment. Thinking that it will "just take time for it to go away" can be a very painful mistake for the future. Anyone sustaining a minor whiplash injury should have his or her spine checked. The sooner the better! Call (407) 498-0222 for an appointment today.

Danger Signs Indicating Need For A Chiropractic Examination:

Recurring headaches

Pain and muscle tension in back of neck or between shoulders

Stiffness or pain in lower back

Loss of sleep

Nervous tension - fatigue (nerve exhaustion)

Numbness or pain in the arms, hands, legs or feet

Muscle spasms or painful joints

Dizziness or tiredness in morning