Untreated Injuries 

   One of the conditions that we often see in our center is post traumatic dysfunction. These are conditions that result from unresolved traumas, which occurred months, years or even decades earlier. Most patients suffering from post traumatic dysfunction, are not even aware of what the original cause of the condition was. Only through careful examination and a detailed history are we able to make the connection between their current condition and a past trauma. 

   In these cases the original trauma caused little or no immediate symptomatic change. To make matters worse, often times the person was told at the time of the accident by well-meaning but ill informed health-care professionals, that there was no injury or that their symptoms were unimportant and should be ignored. In time, their original symptoms did disappear, but the body didn't return to normal or properly heal. 

   If you or someone you know has been involved in an automobile accident or other type of personal injury, past or present, you need to be aware that symptoms are not always reliable indicators of the actual level of injury. Injuries can occur at the time of the trauma, which may not be obvious for days, weeks, months or even years later. 

   Injuries that have gone untreated will commonly cause a variety of health problems. Some of these symptoms may include; migraine headaches, muscle spasms or tightness, weak muscles, poor posture, scoliosis, joint pain and stiffness, nerve pain, circulatory problems or fatigue, to name but a few.