What is Whiplash?
Have you been in a car accident? If so, chiropractic care may help you recover from injuries and prevent future pain. Your spine and muscles might have been injured even if you are not currently in pain. Whiplash and other car accident injuries may not produce pain until weeks after the accident, and that pain can become chronic if treatment is delayed.
Whiplash is a term that describes injury to the neck that occurs as a result of a motor vehicle or car accident. The most common type of car accident is the rear impact, and most typically, the occupant in the vehicle that gets “rear-ended” (hit from behind) is at the greatest risk of injury, including whiplash.
Whiplash can cause chronic pain. While often resulting in minor muscle sprains and strains that heal with time, more severe whiplash injuries may produce neck pain and other symptoms that are persistent and long-lasting (chronic).
Early range of motion and exercises lead to a more rapid recovery than prolonged immobilization or use of a cervical collar.
Signs of injury from car accidents include:
- headache
- neck pain
- back pain
- sore/tight muscles
- dizziness
- fatigue
- sleep disturbances
Dr. Karras, a Qualified Medical Evaluator and Trauma Specialist, can determine what injuries you might have sustained and provide the care and treatment you need. If you have recently been in a car accident, call our office at (619) 294-9205 for a Free Chiropractic Consultation appointment. As a reminder, our chiropractic office accommodates Spanish speakers. Llame para una cita de consulta quiropráctica gratuita. Numbero de telefono: (619) 294-9205. Correo Electronico: [email protected].