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A whiplash injury can happen as a result of an incident such as a car accident, a carnival ride, or many other high-speed situations. When this occurs, people can choose to seek traditional medical treatment and therapies, or they can supplement with or try an alternative: chiropractic care. Causes and Symptoms of Whiplash Whiplash is a neck strain or sprain. It is an injury that can … [Read more...]
Chiropractic treatments can be a very effective method of reducing chronic pain, assisting with injury recovery, and with an overall lifetime of alignment and well-being. Despite its popularity, however, there are still some myths and misconceptions about chiropractic. MYTH: Chiropractors Crack Bones There is a persistent myth that chiropractors crack the patient’s bones. In fact, … [Read more...]
Although medical doctors, surgeries, and prescription medications have been traditionally utilized by injury sufferers in the past, many people now are also turning to chiropractic care to treat ailments. Chiropractors can alleviate the issues caused by chronic pains, joint and muscle injuries, and alignment/compensation problems from broken bones. Sport Injuries It is important to exercise, … [Read more...]
Do you complain about Neck Pain and Discomfort on a regular basis? This is unfortunate and more importantly not normal. Although Neck Pain and Headaches are common they are in no way normal. Neck Pain may be caused from a host of problems and conditions such as but not limited to the following: Whiplash, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), Spinal Stenosis, Tumors, Scoliosis, Chronic muscle … [Read more...]
When the soft tissues of the neck become injured and produce pain and dysfunction, the condition is referred to as whiplash. This term is not a medical term but since its first usage in 1928, most people have used the term whiplash to describe cervical soft tissue injuries. Someone can sustain whiplash during a car accident, during a fall, an assault or participating in sports. The most common … [Read more...]
An episode of vertigo is similar to dizziness as the person does feel dizzy but it also differs from dizziness in that the person actually feels as if they are moving or that their environment is moving. The most common cause of vertigo is due to changing positions. Going from sitting to standing, bending over and then standing straight again, or standing up from a position of lying down can cause … [Read more...]
Whiplash or WAD (Whiplash Associated Disorder) is a serious condition that can affect an individual’s activities of daily living and their overall quality of life. Most people associate whiplash with an automobile accident and that of course is the number one way to receive whiplash; however, whiplash (WAD) can also be from other accidents including: falls from ladders, roofs, horses, … [Read more...]
Most Americans will suffer from at least one bout of Neck Pain within their lifetime. Most incidences of neck pain are related to stress, headaches, or trauma. The neck is a very delicate structure composed of seven tiny cervical vertebra, muscles, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, and nerves. They all work in harmony to create range of motion of the cervical spine such as: … [Read more...]
What is Vertigo? Vertigo is a condition that affects the inner ear. Our inner ear is responsible for maintaining our balance so when the inner ear is dysfunctional; it causes people to have balance problems. Vertigo is also common in patients who’ve had neck and head injuries. About 20-40% of patients who are diagnosed with whiplash will experience vertigo symptoms. The condition is … [Read more...]
Cervical radiculopathy is a condition in which a nerve in the neck becomes irritated as it is exiting the spinal canal. Nerves in the neck travel along a course to innervate the arms as well as provide electrical signals to the specific muscles of the shoulders, arms and hands. During a car accident, if a disc becomes herniated due to the force of the accident, cervical radiculopathy can develop … [Read more...]
From The Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
