Acupuncture for Auto Injuries

Acupuncture is highly effective at eliminating auto injuries—auto injuries of every kind.

Most understand that auto accidents impact people on various levels, harming them both physically and psychologically. Acupuncture works to eliminate the back, neck and muscular/skeletal pains associated with a car collision, and also alleviates the deep-seeded, long-term implications of auto accidents, such as elevated anxiety and fear and, subsequently, a weakened immune system. The shock and trauma of an auto accident leave an indelible mark on the soul’s psyche. And so Chinese Medicine works to treat the immediate, physical reactions, and also treats the more complicated, less visible emotional and psychological responses.

For instance, I once had a patient whose auto injuries—specifically, neck issues—we resolved. Later, we found that her immune system weakened each year around the time of her past auto accident, and so she began to suffer from frequent colds. Her body—her whole body—remembered the trauma and, in the process, her immune system was compromised, causing her to catch colds frequently. Because we were able to recognize the trauma and grief behind her colds, we could clear her grief, strengthen her immune system and keep her healthy for the long term.

Acupuncture understands the varying and complex ways auto accidents impact people. Long-term auto-related injuries are often unrecognized and disconnected from what caused them to begin with (the accident). And so we work to bring awareness around the actual roots so that we may give you relief, healing and recovery that helps you today and for years to come.

Please note that Oregon State Law requires that insured drivers have at least $15,000 in PIP coverage for the driver and all passengers in his/her car; the coverage is good for one year after the collision.  An interesting thing from our perspective is, by Oregon State Law, it is your insurance company that we as a provider must bill for auto-related injuries, not the insurance company of the other driver involved in the accident, regardless of fault. The insurance companies will work out who is actually responsible for payment behind the scenes, without your involvement. Just know this: As long as you’re auto-insured, you, and your health, are covered.