It is very seldom that I encounter a patient who was never been injured in one way or another. Previous car wrecks or work related injuries are a part of many peoples pasts and in most cases have very little effect on their care. It should be noted that just having been injured before doesn't disqualify you from other injuries later in life. In fact, most injuries resolve completely with proper care and are just an incidental part of your past.
When you come in to see your doctor of chiropractic at Accident and Injury Chiropractric, he/she will take a complete past medical history at which time we will ask you about any previous injuries. It is important that you tell your doctor about all of your previous injuries. If you have been injured in the past but it is not noted in your history, then an insurance carrier might assume that you are hiding it which can make you appear to be dishonest. The best thing is to be perfectly honest about your history.
The doctor will also want to know if your previous injuries healed/resolved or if they still cause you problems. This is very important since your doctor is going to have to attribute your pain and injury to your accident and he might have to take into account that you had pain prior to this accident. If you do still have pain from a previous injury your doctor will "apportion" that part of your new injury and treatment to your accident based upon your medical history. So, try not to leave anything out. If needed, your Accident and Injury doctor can request records from your previous treating doctors to assist in his assessment of your injury as it relates to this accident.
Previous injuries are simply facts of life that need to be dealt with in an open and honest manner. In most cases they have little effect upon the treatment of your new injury.
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