What should I do about blurred or double vision?
Vision changes after a crash or head injury need prompt medical assessment. They can reflect eye, brain, or other injuries. A routine chiropractic visit is not a substitute for evaluation by the appropriate emergency, medical, or eye care professional.
When is it an emergency?
Seek emergency help for sudden vision loss, new double vision with neurologic symptoms, severe headache, repeated vomiting, confusion, weakness, or worsening symptoms after head trauma. Follow emergency guidance and do not drive yourself if vision or alertness is impaired.
Can neck adjustments treat post-concussion vision problems?
This article does not establish chiropractic manipulation as a treatment for visual dysfunction after concussion. Eye movements, focusing, and visual processing may require condition-specific assessment and rehabilitation. Do not assume a neck misalignment explains the symptoms or delay specialist care.
What information should I bring?
Describe when the visual change began, whether it affects one or both eyes, and accompanying symptoms. Bring prior emergency records and a medication list. Follow the treating team’s guidance about driving, work, school, and return to activity.
Related information: auto-injury evaluation.
Sources: National Eye Institute: vision after brain injury.
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