Whiplash is a tricky injury and there are many misconceptions. We’ll try to set the record straight.
One of the most frequent injuries from automobile accidents in the USA is whiplash.
A whiplash injury can occur as a result of a car accident that causes your neck to move violently backward and forward, straining the neck’s joints, muscles, and ligaments.
Fortunately, most whiplash patients recover within a few weeks by adhering to a treatment plan prescribed by a whiplash injury doctor that entails chiropractic care and exercise. Whiplash can cause severe neck pain and other symptoms.
Unfortunately, there are a number of misconceptions about whiplash injuries and how they affect people and lead to persistent complications.
The following information should help debunk some common myths about whiplash and provide a clearer picture of this tricky injury.
Whiplash Can Occur in Several Ways
Even though car accidents are the most common, they are not the only way to sustain a whiplash injury.
Whiplash can occur at any time, but it is most common following a slip and fall incident or while participating in high-impact sports like football, boxing, or gymnastics.
Whiplash can also result from physical abuse.
Not All Symptoms Appear Immediately
Some accident victims experience whiplash but are unaware of it for days or even weeks. The symptoms include pain in the neck and shoulders, but they may not show up right away following the collision.
Whiplash can cause symptoms like headaches, muscle spasms, numbness, or tingling, some of which the victim may not immediately associate with the collision.
It Takes Little Force for Whiplash to Occur
Many whiplash victims have been injured in car accidents while traveling at speeds as low as 5 to 10 miles per hour.
18% of soft tissue injuries occurred when the impact was less than 6 mph, and 60% of injuries occur in collisions with low speeds of 6 to 12 mph.
Whether or not you were properly buckled up in the car usually affects how serious your injury is.
Whiplash and Chiropractic Care
After a car accident, chiropractic care can be a very effective treatment for whiplash injuries. Chiropractic adjustments restore mobility and reduce pain in the affected areas.
Chiropractic care for whiplash cases will concentrate on the soft tissues and muscles of the neck as well as restoring any lost range of motion.
Innovative Chiropractic’s chiropractors have a great deal of experience treating whiplash injuries and will do their best to lessen the discomfort associated with these and other soft tissue injuries. To determine how we can help with your injuries, we will provide a no-cost consultation.
We perform a thorough examination and evaluation, as well as a review of your medical history, during that free consultation to determine which part of your cervical spine has been impacted.
Although they aren’t always necessary, your chiropractor might even use x-rays to help diagnose your whiplash.
Then, after carefully considering your needs and your whiplash injury, we will create a treatment plan that will help you feel better and get back to being healthy.
Though we hope you never experience whiplash, if you have, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Innovative Chiropractic for a consultation. As your Mill Creek chiropractor, we can help you recover.
