Snowmobiling has become a very popular winter sport enjoyed by over 2 million people of all ages around the United States. The snowmobile can be efficient in getting to that hard to reach fishing hole, and can be a blast to just drive around. Snowmobiling is a great way to get outside and enjoy the winter months. However, the typical snowmobile can weigh around 600 pounds and can get up to speeds as high as 90 miles per hour. Every year snowmobile accidents cause around 14,000 injuries. Driving too fast, alcohol, driver inexperience, failure to follow the rules of general safety, and poor judgment are the most common causes of accidents. Common injuries involved in a snowmobile accident are broken bones or fractures, but can cause damage to any region of your body.

Snowmobiling accidents can cause serious injuries including:

• Traumatic brain injuries
• Damage to the spine
• Soft tissue injuries
• Knee, back, arm and leg injuries
• Broken bones or fractures
• Headaches/migraines
• Whiplash
• Internal organ damage
• Many more...

Treating Pain and Healing Snowmobile Accidents Naturally with Chiropractic Care and Physical Therapy

If you have been injured during a snowmobile accident, South Minneapolis MN Chiropractic can help. By using physical therapy and chiropractic care together, patients suffering from a snowmobile injury get results they are looking for faster. Research shows that combining physical therapy and chiropractic care decreasing healing time and helps prevent injuries and pain from returning. Chiropractic care diagnoses and treats a spinal misalignment that typically affects the nerves, muscles, bones and joints of the body, while physical therapists use exercise techniques and massage therapy to strengthen muscles, and increase range of motion.

Chiropractic care and physical therapy is a safe, noninvasive and natural approach which focuses on your overall health and well-being--not just a temporary fix.

If you have been in pain since your snowmobile accident, call South Minneapolis MN Chiropractic today to schedule an appointment.