A neck injury can be very serious or very minute.  Neck injuries can vary from an actual broken neck to minor whiplash.  If you think you may have a broken neck you must visit the emergency room immediately to ensure you have the proper X-Ray’s done to assess the damage within the neck.  If you do not take immediate precaution, you can cause further injuries to the neck and body.  These further injuries may even cause irreversible damage. A patient can experience a neck injury while in a car accident, playing sports, or even just slipping and falling on a wet surface.  The most commonly seen injuries are whiplash injuries that are caused from a person who had just been in a car accident.  Patients may also have neck injuries that are directly in the cervical disc area, these are typically related to slipped discs within the neck.  Another injury that is typically more acute and not as serious is stiffness within the neck; stiffness can be also caused by poor stance or be related to a muscle strain within the neck and back.   A neck injury chiropractor can help the patient recover much quicker than other methods.  If a patients visits a doctor they will typically be prescribed pain medication that can be both addictive and offer no long term solution.  Dangerous addictions can result from neck injury pain killers, so it’s vital to explore all of your options before you decide that pain medication is the best route for your injury.  Neck injury chiropractors will help the patient recover more quickly than other methods that only incorporate medication.  Chiropractors will help the patient increase the mobility within the neck and give the patient more range of motion within the neck and shoulders.  The healing process will take both time and patience from the patient.  It’s important that the patient get a full assessment from their Chiropractor and come up with a plan to help the patient fully recover from their neck injury.  If you don’t visit a Chiropractor, you may continue to experience the pain, stiffness, and headaches associated with the neck injury.  It’s essential that you visit your Chiropractor to make necessary adjustments to help your recovery process.