Gresham Family Chiropractic

  If you have thoracic outlet syndrome after a car crash, don’t worry. Dr. Robert Ramsey sees this type of condition frequently in our   Gresham, OR office.   What causes thoracic outlet syndrome after an auto collision? How can a chiropractor help? The thoracic outlet is a bundle of nerves and blood vessels that pass through your neck and shoulder to your arm. These nerves and blood vessels don’t have a lot of room, so they pass under and through the strong bands of muscles that support your head. In a crash, these muscles can be stretched and strained. If damaged, the muscles become swollen and sore, and they can develop scar tissue which restricts motion and puts pressure on the tissues of the thoracic outlet. Pressure on the nerves can cause tingling or pins and needles in the shoulder, elbow and even the wrist. Pressure on the blood vessels can also cause problems in the arm. Gresham, OR Thoracic Outlet Treatment Chiropractic  can be an effective way to treat th...

  Shoulder Pain   is a common symptom after a car crash, and it’s something that Dr. Robert Ramsey sees frequently in our Gresham, OR office. Chiropractic care is an effective way to treat shoulder pain. Let’s look at how shoulder pain is caused by a crash and how Dr. Robert Ramsey can help you. There are at least two different ways that you can develop shoulder pain after a car crash: by direct trauma to the shoulder or by referred pain from the neck. Direct trauma can be caused by striking your shoulder on a hard object in the car during the crash, or can occur if you have a tight grip on the steering wheel during a rear end crash. With this type of injury, you’ll usually be aware of the pain shortly after the crash. More commonly, Dr. Robert Ramsey finds that shoulder or arm pain does not immediately appear after a crash, but starts a few days or weeks after the accident. This type of shoulder discomfort actually starts in the cervical spine. Injured soft tissue in your spi...

  We work with many car accident cases in our   Gresham, OR office , and a widespread symptom our patients report is neck pain. Let’s take a look at why neck pain is commonly experienced after a car crash and see how chiropractic care can help you recover. Even in a car wreck, your head is rapidly thrown back and forth, so it’s not surprising that  neck pain  is the most common symptom from this type of injury. During even a low velocity collision, your head is subjected to extremely rapid acceleration. In such collisions, a head that normally weighs about 10 pounds can suddenly weigh 80 or more pounds. This force exerts a serious strain on the tissues of the cervical spine. The bones of your spine are held together with strong bands of tissue called ligaments, and these ligaments provide stability for your neck. These ligaments can be sprained during a wreck, just as the ligaments in your ankle can be sprained. A sprain means that the ligament is stretched or torn. ...

  Back Pain is a common problem after an auto injury, and it’s something that Dr. Robert Ramsey sees frequently in our Gresham, OR office. Chiropractic care is an excellent way to treat back pain. Let’s look at how back pain is caused by a crash and how Dr. Robert Ramsey can help you. During a rear-end auto collision, your car and car seat are quickly accelerated forward against your torso. Since car seats don’t perfectly align with the curvature of your back, the car seat can put uneven force on your lower back. This can cause some of your spinal vertebrae to move in one direction while an adjacent vertebrae might move in another direction. This differential motion can sprain or strain the tissues that hold your spine together. This type of injury can cause chronic back pain if not treated right away. Thankfully, chiropractic is one of the most effective ways to treat back pain. You don’t have to suffer from back pain. Dr. Robert Ramsey is conveniently located in Gresham, OR to ...