Dr. Gary Newton, D.C.

Doctor of Chiropractic

Dr. Gary Newton, D.C. and his associate have been providing the best of high quality care; in his San Jose office for over, 23 years. At Newton Chiropractic Center we want you to be as knowledgeable about your injury as possible. We want to get to know your medical history, from X-Rays, physical examination, or diagnostic imaging (MRI) if needed to determine what treatment is best. Over the years, we have successfully treated thousands of Auto Accidents, Work injury victims, Sports Injuries and Chronic problems.

Seeing a chiropractor is a great alternative to medicine. Learning if your spine is misaligned can determine what imbalances your body has. These misalignment's effect your nervous system, and are known as 'vertebral subluxations.' This is often the cause of back pain, carpal tunnel, allergies, and even headaches. Our objective is to relive pain and restore your body to proper functionality. To learn more about chiropractic treatment click here. If you are troubled by these pains or others please give us a call at (408) 703-5500 to learn more. We want your experience to be 100 % positive, from the first day you call us, to your last day of treatment.

Many people don't realize how severe an auto accident can be. However, much research shows that the after math of an automobile accident can leave your body in tremendously bad shape that many think is impossible to recover from. As a San Jose Chiropractor, I have noticed that many people are misinformed when it comes to whiplash. I hope this article will help better explain whiplash, why it happens, and how our office can help.

I want to address a very common question: what happens to your body that causes a whiplash injury to occur? Whiplash can happen whenever your body suffers from an abrupt jolt. Most whiplash injuries happen when you are sitting in a fixed position in your car and are rear-ended by another car. Because this happens so fast, your body doesn't have time to react before your car is pushed forward. During those moments of impact, your body gets pushed down into your seat. Your head, which is heavy and secluded by your neck, is delayed in reaction, while your body is continually pushed down. Quickly after, your head changes directions by traveling forward to the limit your seatbelt will allow. Finally, once your head reaches the limit traveling forward, it is forced backwards in reaction. Because your neck is not restricted by your seatbelt, your head is jolted back and forth beyond its standard limits. When this "whipping" action occurs, it causes much damage to the already extremely fragile neck structure.

What a lot of people don't realize is that it can take multiple days (usually around two or three) before any whiplash symptoms occur. Common whiplash symptoms include headaches, neck pain, and loss of motion. The reason it can take a few days to feel the symptoms is because it can take time for the inflammation from the tiny tears in the injured ligaments and muscles to build up and further aggravate you. When the delicate ligaments that support your neck are wounded, the muscles react by tightening to guard the injured area. This protects the damaged area from further injury.

A few weeks following this injury, the distressed tissue releases chemicals that attach little cells to the wounded area, called Fibroblasts. They build up, creating a scar-like material called fibrin. Fibrin then helps mend and re-build the injury. During these few weeks of repair, it is extremely important to maintain normal ranges of motion, as well as spinal alignment. If this is not done properly, the scar tissue will end up limiting the future mobility of the injured area. This can lead to spinal degeneration.

The good news is that by preforming precise, detailed chiropractic adjustments along with treating the injury with therapy and different exercises, your body will have a much better chance of rebuilding properly. This means less chronic pain, stiffness, disc degeneration, and pinched nerves. We can help alleviate your pain and rebuild your spinal structures. These treatment options also severely reduce future injuries from occurring. So if you have whiplash, schedule an examination with Newton Auto Accident Injury Treatment Center today!