Seattle Car Accident Injury Chiropractic Care
Welcome to Flourish Chiropractic Spa, your trusted destination for car accident injury chiropractic care in Seattle, WA. Our skilled practitioners will work with you to create a treatment plan that targets your unique needs and alleviates the pain and discomfort caused by your auto accident injuries.
Our Seattle Car Accident Injury Chiropractors
Dr. Ally Quintos
Dr. Rachel Whyte
Dr. Kelly Huynh
Dr. Kelly Perona
Javier Monje
Kaeleene Escalante Martinez
Tatianna Para
Kim Major
Dr. Ally Quintos
Dr. Ally is one of those rare extraverted Seattleites. She loves to help others move better and feel better while holding a compassionate, motivating space. As with other providers at Flourish, Dr. Ally believes that any progress in health, no matter how small, is a step forward and should be celebrated. Some days that will be earning a PR at the gym. Other days that will be simply showing up for your appointment. Your best will change from day to day, and it is enough.
Dr. Ally uses chiropractic adjusting, muscle scraping (gua sha), pin and stretch, and therapeutic exercises, while also addressing behavioral modifications, nutrition, and lifestyle factors all for optimal wellness. She is primarily a diversified manual adjuster, and also implements Thompson Drops and instrument-assisted adjustments. Some of her patients prefer instrument-only and that is welcomed by her.
She takes a movement and biomechanics based approach to chiropractic to promote function and wellbeing. As an avid runner, Dr. Ally loves helping people with hip, knee and shoulder injuries. She is amazed at how many people who hike or run have neck and shoulders tension! Aside from sports injuries or helping people continue doing what they love, she also has experience in pediatrics and prenatal, and really enjoys working with children, from 1 month to 17 years old. She loves supporting those who are expecting throughout their pregnancy, whether it be back pain, hip pain or overall wellness.
Dr. Ally returned to Seattle in 2020 to practice and joined Flourish in 2022. When Dr. Ally is outside of the office, she enjoys running, spending time with her family, and playing with her pup, Franklin.
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Dr. Rachel Whyte
Dr. Rachel is a doc originally from Canada who has a passion for self-care and functional movement. Her love for dance and weight-lifting is what led her to study exercise science and physical fitness. From there she decided to pursue a career in Chiropractic medicine so she could help others reach their fitness goals, prevent and rehabilitate injuries, improve function, and get them back to doing what they love. She understands that wellness is a journey and not a destination and lifelong self-care is of the utmost importance. What feeds her love for this field the most is seeing her patients get excited about their health journey, watching them take back control of their lives, and feel confident in their bodies’ abilities, whatever that looks like for them.
It’s important to Dr. Rachel that when you’re in her care you feel safe, respected, and cared for. She knows that seeing a chiropractor for the first time can be intimidating and good communication and a safe space are some of the ways she helps mitigate this. Dr. Rachel meets the patient where they are that day and delivers individualized care with a focus on restoring function, decreasing symptomatology, and optimizing quality of life.
Dr. Rachel studied Chiropractic at the University of Western States where she graduated with degrees in Human Biology and Chiropractic Medicine. She spent her undergraduate studying Kinesiology at the University of Alberta with a focus on exercise science and physical fitness.
Dr. Rachel uses diversified adjusting techniques for joint dysfunction in both the spine and extremities. She also utilizes soft tissue manipulative therapy techniques such as the pin and stretch technique, fascial scraping, and cupping therapy. Dr. Rachel’s treatment room is equipped with a flexion-distraction table which helps decompress the lumbar spine and alleviate pain, especially for those with disc injuries and/or lumbar nerve root compression. She also prescribes rehabilitation exercises and lifestyle modifications so you can stay out of pain and take your health into your own hands at home. Aside from everyday aches and pains, some common sports injuries she treats include plantar fasciitis, muscle strains, ankle sprains, and whiplash injuries, amongst others.
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Dr. Kelly Huynh
Dr. Kelly is a chiropractor with enthusiasm for holistic health and a commitment to helping others live their best lives. At the heart of her practice is a belief in the body’s innate ability to heal itself when given the proper support and alignment.
Her journey into chiropractic care was deeply influenced by personal experiences watching her loved ones struggle with health challenges. She sees how chiropractic has benefitted the lives of her family and friends mental and physical health and wants to share that with her community.
Dr. Kelly earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Parker University and is a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) to advance her knowledge in working with families and individuals of all ages. She primarily uses Diversified and Thompson techniques alongside trigger point and myofascial release therapies to promote proper healing. Dr. Kelly is also thrilled to offer Torque Release Technique (TRT) – a gentle and precise adjusting method that focuses on restoring balance to the nervous system by addressing the root cause of discomfort and dysfunction.
She commonly helps with headaches, TMJ, extremity injuries, and dysautonomia. Every day, Dr. Kelly sees how physical and emotional stressors can affect the body, and she strives to help as many people as possible become the best version of themselves through chiropractic.
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Asia Haley
Asia joins Flourish after working reception at a neighboring vet clinic. While she loves animals, she was drawn to Flourish’s calm, stress-free environment (who doesn’t love a massage?!) Whether it be sharing what you cooked for dinner or the places you’re traveling or walking to, she loves the opportunity to connect and interact with the compassionate, beautiful people here.
At Flourish, she hopes to learn more about insurance and the billing aspects of health insurance. It can be confusing for all of us! When she’s not at Flourish, she likes to play with her black cat, Poki, design stickers for her small business as well as journal, stroll in the city, eat at local restaurants, and play video games. She looks forward to adding to your experience at Flourish!
Dr. Kelly Perona
Dr. Kelly focuses on intentional healing and pain relief using hot stones, adjustments, focused massage, and stretches to encourage movement in the body, as well as preventive/self-care, posture and general wellbeing.
She is Webster-certified and has studied in the most painless, effective treatment methods available which involve traditional hands-on adjustments or instrument.
From Dr. Kelly: I love connecting with people and holding a supportive space for their needs. I started school to become a dentist with the intent to have a career in helping people. Three years into my schooling, I changed my profession to chiropractic after a car accident so I could focus on treating muscle and joint problems naturally. I love witnessing the exponential improvement chiropractic and massage can bring to whiplash or strains from MVAs, bike accidents, or other collisions. And doing so in a compassionate, validating space.
I have helped musicians, people who bind or brave MTF or FTM surgeries, runners, yoga enthusiasts, people in the restaurant industry, hairstylists, and those with the ever-elusive desk jobs. My mission is to help people live life to their fullest potential. Sometimes that is being able to work throughout the day without pain. Sometimes that is getting out of bed and brushing your teeth. There is no judgement and I am humbled and appreciative to have someone trust me to help them in their goals.
I am familiar with a large variety of body movements and mechanics and have plenty of experience with my own injuries. I also understand that healing from an injury can be difficult because you don’t want to take time off from activity. I don’t want people to settle for merely being out of pain for typical daily activities. Healing properly, to me, means being able to get back into your personal level of activity without discomfort. I’d love to help.
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Javier Monje
Javier has enjoyed working with chiropractic clinics in the Seattle area for the past eight years. He excels in therapeutic massage with the intention of improving posture & helps heal from muscle injury, car accident, or surgery. He educates his clients on self care to progressively reach a point of living without pain. These goals are accomplished through deep tissue massage, trigger point work, sports massage, stretching, myofascial work, and cross-fiber muscle manipulation near the joint. While firm pressure is his strength, relaxation and comfort are still the ideal goal. Javier enjoys working with clients to resolve chronic pain, among other issues. By adjusting each massage to the individual client, he will provide a very specific massage for your needs. When he’s not practicing, Javier enjoys cooking & spending time with his family.
Can’t find a time? Get added to the waitlist! PIP, credit card, cash, & insurance accepted. Javier is not in network with medical insurances at our office.
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Kaeleene Escalante Martinez
Kaeleene joins Flourish in Seattle from a spa on the east side. While working for years in customer service, she found her love language to be Acts of Service & naturally gravitated toward becoming a Licensed Massage Therapist. She loves to hold space with each of her guests, both physically and emotionally, to help them heal with a holistic approach. She uses mild to medium pressure and effective techniques such as Trigger Point Therapy, Relaxation/Swedish, & Hot Stone Massage to target and reduce tension, helping her guests relax and leave each session feeling lighter. It’s important to Kaeleene that her clients feel heard. She pays great attention to the areas her clients like to focus on, loves discussing her findings with her guests, and gives tips for easy, everyday self care for clients to do at home to improve overall quality of life. If you are looking for a warm and relaxing self-care experience, Kaeleene welcomes you.
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Tatianna Para
Equipped with technique and intuitive wisdom beyond her years, Tatianna developed an early interest in the Healing Arts when she began working at a massage boutique while still in high school.
Graduating at the top of her class from Seattle’s Cortiva Institute in 2018, she uses her considerable skills to help clients relieve chronic pain and stress with pressure that ranges from light touch therapy to deep tissue. Tatianna builds long-term relationships with clients to create a treatment plan and evolve with their massage needs over time.
She specializes in Deep Tissue, Prenatal Massage, Hot Stone, Cupping, Swedish and Passive Stretching techniques to help correct posture and improve range of motion to relieve chronic stress leave clients in a state of deep relaxation. Tatianna generally likes to infuse scalp or foot treatments as well as stretching into her sessions to encourage unraveling of the muscles and tension in her clients’ bodies.
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Kim Major
Kim is a healthcare professional at UW Medical Center and is inspired by the dedication and amount of care her peers in the medical field are giving to the community. While Kim loves her job at the hospital, she is more passionate about massage. She possesses qualities that make up an excellent Massage Therapist such as hard working, intuitive, driven, result oriented, empathetic and a calm demeanor.
Kim focuses on pain management, therapeutic or outcome based or integrated massage. Her skills include Relaxing Massages such as General Swedish, Structure Specific (Deep Tissue), Cupping and Hot stone massage. She also offers Medical/Treatment massage such as Myofascial Release, Lymphatic Facilitation, & Deep Transverse Friction. She works as a team with her patients and offers wellness tips or homework to help them heal faster and improve their lives.
Lastly, Kim advocates self-care, self-awareness, and self-love. Walk with them in their journey towards self-care is something she is passionate about. She provides a safe place for her patients to heal and relax.
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Understanding Car Accident Injuries
Your car’s safety features protect you from serious injuries during an auto accident. However, those same features can contribute to soft tissue damage.
For example, your seat belt keeps you in your seat and prevents more serious injuries caused by being thrown around or out of the car. However, the force of the impact combined with the restraint of a seatbelt can cause injuries — even when you wear the seatbelt correctly.
During an accident, there’s a sudden and violent change of motion. The seatbelt’s restraining mechanism activates, holding your torso in the seat while your arms, neck, and head move in a different direction. This difference can injure your neck, back, and joints.
The stress of the accident and your body’s fight or flight response can blunt the pain of your injuries during the immediate aftermath. It’s only in the hours and sometimes days after the accident the pain appears, and you realize what’s happened.
Benefits of Chiropractic for an Auto Injury
What starts as a minor auto injury can grow into long-term problems if you don’t seek treatment right away. Chronic pain can hinder your recovery, weaken your muscles, and have a negative impact on your overall health. Seeking chiropractic care for your auto injury can improve how you feel and function:
Restore mobility and range of motion. Pain, aches, and stiffness can reduce your mobility and range of motion. Chiropractic care to treat your auto injury can strengthen your muscles and improve joint flexibility.
Drug-free pain relief. It’s common to experience pain in the days and weeks following a car accident. Over-the-counter pain medications will dull that pain but won’t address the root cause of it. Chiropractic care strengthens your spine, joints, and muscles, addressing the underlying issues and providing you with long-term, drug-free pain relief.
Reduce swelling and inflammation. Soft tissues swell and bruise in response to an auto injury. Though this is part of the healing process, chiropractic care improves your blood flow, allowing your body to heal more quickly and naturally.
Non-invasive, holistic solution. Surgery may be necessary, but it generally addresses a single issue. Chiropractic is a non-invasive and holistic solution that treats not only the cause of your pain and discomfort but also any related issues to improve your overall health and well-being.
Prioritize Your Comfort
If you’re experiencing back pain, neck pain, whiplash injury, or any symptoms after your car accident, don’t wait to seek relief. Schedule an appointment today at Flourish Chiropractic Spa and get the help you need to restore your mobility, reduce your pain, and get you on the road to recovery.
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Our Approach to Auto Injury Chiropractic Care
At Flourish Chiropractic Spa, we adopt a holistic and personalized approach to auto accident and injury care. Our process includes:
Comprehensive Assessment: Conduct a thorough examination to determine the severity of your injuries and how they’re impacting your well-being.
Personalized Treatment Plan: Develop a customized plan that addresses your specific conditions and health goals.
Chiropractic Adjustments: Perform precise adjustments to relieve pain.
Therapeutic Exercises: Provide targeted exercises to strengthen your muscles and enhance flexibility.
Lifestyle Advice: Offer guidance on posture, ergonomics, and other lifestyle factors to support your recovery from your auto injury.
Ongoing Support: Ensure continuous care and follow-up to monitor your progress and adjust treatments as needed.
Complementing Therapies
In addition to chiropractic treatment for your auto injury, we offer a range of services to support your recovery and overall health:
- Medical massage. Our therapeutic medical massages address the root causes of your pain and discomfort to help treat your injury and manage chronic pain.
- Sciatica. Sciatica is caused by a herniated disc that presses on the sciatic nerve. Our chiropractic treatments for sciatica can help you find relief from the constant tingling and pain.
Get the Care You Need to Recover
Flourish Chiropractic Spa makes the first step toward managing your auto injury easy. We encourage you to schedule a consultation to discuss your needs and learn more about how our specialized chiropractic treatment and massage services can support your health and lifestyle. Our friendly team is here to guide you through the process, ensuring you receive the personalized care you deserve.
To book your appointment, call us or use our convenient online scheduling system. We look forward to helping you experience the benefits of chiropractic treatment and care for your auto injury.
FAQs – Seattle Car Accident and Injury Chiropractors
How soon after a car accident should I seek chiropractic care?
It’s best to start chiropractic care within 72 hours following an accident whenever possible.
Will getting chiropractic care for my auto injury interfere with other treatments, like physical therapy?
Absolutely not! Chiropractic care can work in tandem with your other medical treatments, such as physical therapy and other traditional medical treatments.
Will my insurance cover chiropractic care for auto injuries?
You may be able to use the personal injury insurance (PIP) from your car insurance or your health insurance to cover your chiropractic care.
Most Common Disorders In The Patients We Treat
Pain Management
Chiropractic Care and Adjustments
Relieve pain and improve mobility with personalized chiropractic adjustments.
TMJ Chiropractic Care/Adjustments
Relieve jaw tension and improve comfort with targeted TMJ adjustments and massage therapy.
Sciatica
Ease sciatic nerve pain with targeted adjustments and therapy to relieve pressure and restore comfort.
Back Pain
Reduce back pain and enhance mobility with focused chiropractic adjustments and therapeutic care.
Upper Cervical Pain
Relieve upper cervical discomfort with precise chiropractic adjustments and specialized therapies.
Repetitive Stress Injuries
Ease the strain of repetitive motions with specialized care for injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome.
Injury Treatment & Rehabilitation
Accident Recovery
Reclaim your mobility and comfort after accidents with personalized rehabilitation plans.
Sports Injuries
Get back to the game stronger with our expert treatments for sports-related injuries.
Stress & Tension Relief
Massage Therapy
Relieve stress and tension with therapeutic massage techniques designed to relax the body and mind.
Cupping Therapy
Soothe your spine with targeted therapies designed to alleviate back and neck discomfort.
Pregnancy Wellness
Support your body and ease your mind with treatments focused on comfort and relief during your pregnancy.
TMJ Massage
Relieve TMJ discomfort with specialized massage techniques to reduce jaw tension and pain.
Body Tension
Unwind and release deep-seated tension with therapies that relax both body and mind.
Stress and Anxiety
Find your peace through holistic approaches aimed at reducing stress and enhancing mental well-being.
Preventive Care & Well-being
Chiropractic Webster Technique
Support your pregnancy with the Webster Technique for comfort and pelvic alignment.
Preventive Treatments
Stay ahead of injuries with preventive care designed to keep you moving freely.
Overall Well-being
Enhance your overall health with comprehensive wellness programs tailored to nourish body and soul.