Auto Injuries

March 06, 2025•1 min read

According to the Insurance Research Council, nearly 1/3 of all claimants injured in motor vehicle accidents (MVA's) seek treatment from doctors of chiropractic. This is an impressive number given that the National Safety Council (NSC) has determined there to be more than 12 million MVA's annually involving more than 20 million vehicles.

The reason individuals like yourself choose chiropractic care for treatment of injuries sustained in MVA's is simple - chiropractic care is exceptional in the treatment of soft tissue injuries, especially of the spine. Since the most common injuries associated with MVA's are sprains and strains of the spinal muscles and ligaments, it's only natural that chiropractic be the treatment of choice.

Many studies have also found individuals injured in MVA's prefer chiropractic care for the treatment of their injuries. One such study evaluated 190 whiplash injury victims and found those who received chiropractic care reported treatment satisfaction of 100%.

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Dr. Patricia Peña, DC.

Dr. Patricia Peña is a licensed chiropractor specializing in nutrition and weight loss. Dr. Peña first became interested in the healing art of chiropractic after receiving chiropractic care for a car accident injury while attending the University of Florida for dentistry. She decided to change her course of study to chiropractic after experiencing amazing results when all her pain was resolved. She enrolled in Life College in Marietta, GA, to study Chiropractic after receiving her undergraduate degree in Nutrition. At Chiropractic College, she excelled in patient relations and finished her internship in record time. In 1998, She joined Dr. Bulkin and quickly built a large practice helping the Hispanic community with natural health-care. In February of 2010, she implemented The Last Diet after having studied with Dr. Tran Tien. Since that time, she has coached her patients in losing over 100,000 pounds of fat.

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