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WHIPLASH TREATMENT
What Should I Do To Treat My Whiplash After a Car Accident?
If you have been involved in a car accident, whiplash injuries need to be taken very seriously. Because symptoms of a whiplash injury can take weeks or months to manifest, it is easy to be fooled into thinking that you are not as injured as you really are. Too often people don’t seek treatment following a car accident because they don’t feel hurt. By far, the most common injury to the neck is a whiplash injury.
What Is Whiplash?
Whiplash is caused by a sudden movement of the head, either backward, forward, or sideways, that results in the damage to the supporting muscles, ligaments and other connective tissues in the neck and upper back.
Unfortunately, by the time more serious complications develop, some of the damage from the injury may have become permanent.
Numerous studies have shown that years after whiplash victims settle their insurance claims, roughly half of them state that they still suffer from symptoms from their injuries. If you have been in a motor vehicle or any other kind of accident, don’t assume that you escaped injury if you are not currently in pain.
Should You Seek Help from a Chiropractor?
Because symptoms of a whiplash injury can take weeks or months to manifest, it is easy to be fooled into thinking that you are not as injured as you really are. Too often people don’t seek treatment following a car accident because they don’t feel hurt. By far, the most common injury to the neck is a whiplash injury.
Central Illinois Spine has helped numerous whiplash injury victims make full recoveries and avoid chronic and long-term health issues.
What are the Symptoms of Whiplash?
If you’ve been in an auto accident and are experiencing any of the following, you should schedule an appointment with a chiropractor:
- Pain and stiffness in the neck or shoulders
- Upper or lower back pain
- Severe headaches
- Decreased range of motion
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Jaw pain
- Arm pain and weakness
- Visual disturbances
- Ringing in the ears
ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM NAGGING NECK PAIN AFTER AN AUTO ACCIDENT?
Chances are the nerve rich facet joints on back side of your spinal column are damaged and need treatment. Or even worse, the disc may be to blame for causing the pain. What are your options? Well you can ignore it like most people do, but that’s only going to make the situation worse. You may opt for some rest, go for therapy, or take medicine.
Now, while these treatments may help alleviate your pain temporarily, they certainly won’t address the root cause, and surgery is one of the most dangerous options and should definitely be your last resort. Now you’re probably wondering, isn’t there anything that’s holistic, or a more natural solution to this back you’re having? Well, actually there is.
With our pain relieving chiropractic adjustments in your arsenal, you can finally put an end to your neck pain once and for all, without needing dangerous surgery or taking medication. Our experienced chiropractors will work with you to help keep your spine, discs, and soft tissue in the best possible shape, and functioning the way they should be. What are your waiting for? Contact us today.
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