How Chiropractic Care Supports Healing from Car Accidents, Workplace Incidents, and Sports Injuries
If you’ve recently experienced an injury—whether from a car accident, a workplace incident, or physical activity—you may be facing more than just physical discomfort. Pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility can interrupt your work, sleep, and overall quality of life. Chiropractic care is an evidence-based, patient- centred approach that not only helps you recover faster but also prevents chronic pain and recurrent injuries.
At our Vancouver multidisciplinary clinic, we provide chiropractic care as part of an integrated care team to ensure the most effective and lasting recovery.
Injuries are among the leading causes of disability and lost productivity in Canada:
According to Statistics Canada, 1 in 5 Canadians aged 12 and older reported experiencing a repetitive strain injury or other injury serious enough to limit activity within the previous year.
ICBC reports over 50,000 injury claims annually in British Columbia due to motor vehicle accidents.
WorkSafeBC data shows that musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) make up more than 30% of all workplace injury claims—most often affecting the back, shoulders, and neck.
Early, coordinated care can significantly reduce the risk of chronic pain, long-term disability, and repeat injury.
How Chiropractic Care Helps After an Injury
Chiropractors specialize in the assessment, diagnosis, and manual treatment of biomechanical dysfunction, particularly involving the spine, joints, and nervous system. After an injury, you may experience:
Joint stiffness or misalignment
Muscle guarding and inflammation
Reduced range of motion
Nerve irritation or referred pain
Dysfunctional movement patterns
Chiropractic care helps restore proper movement, reduce inflammation, and support tissue healing through:
Chiropractic care is covered under ICBC’s Enhanced Care model. Our clinic offers direct billing and collaborates with other practitioners to ensure timely and holistic care.
Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a competitive athlete, injuries like the following can benefit from chiropractic care:
Sprained ankles: Address joint instability and proprioception
Tennis/golfer’s elbow: Relieve overuse strain and muscle tightness
Runner’s knee (patellofemoral pain): Realign joint movement and improve gait. Chiropractors an also dispense custom foot orthotics, braces and compression socks and hosiery to help with injuries and conditions in the foot to help with recovery.
Shoulder impingement: Improve scapular mobility and posture
We focus on functional recovery and injury prevention, helping patients return to sport confidently.
Symptoms: Flare-ups of old pain, instability, overuse strain Chiropractic Focus: Prevent recurrence by correcting root causes, improving strength and mechanics
How Chiropractic Care Works with Other Therapies
Our clinic’s multidisciplinary approach gives you access to a collaborative care team. We often combine chiropractic care with:
Targets muscle imbalances and motor control issues. Great for post-surgical rehab, sports injuries and nerve flossing exercises or movement retraining.
