Car Accident Whiplash Injury Chiropractic Care

After experiencing a car accident, pay a visit to your neighborhood Chiropractor; the accident may have resulted in a whiplash injury.  Whiplash commonly occurs during traumatic events such as car accidents.  Whiplash consists of injury to the neck muscles from a dramatic shift of the neck both backwards and forwards.  The resultant injury causes joint restriction as well as pain.  Whiplash can be very uncomfortable and can interfere with activities of daily living. 

Chiropractic care

ortunately, Chiropractic offers a holistic, drugless, and non-invasive mode of care that allows your body to heal itself.  For whiplash injury relief, Chiropractors identify the root cause of the symptoms rather than masking them up.  Often, whiplash events result in spinal misalignments.  When a vertebra in the spine is out of alignment, organs and tissues that receive innervation from corresponding spinal nerves often experience dysfunction as well as pain.  Chiropractors employ the use of the spinal adjustment which when applied to particular regions and segments of the spine, gets rid of impingement on nerves and allows the innate healing capacity of the body to bring the spine back into alignment.  In addition to providing spinal adjustment, Chiropractors also often employ therapeutic modalities such as manual therapy, ultrasound, or electrical stimulation for more effective and efficient healing.  By visiting a Chiropractor on a regular basis, patients can not only recover from whiplash, but also stay on track for optimal wellness.[1]

[1] Strasser, A.  (2009).  Chiropractic care for whiplash.  Retrieved August 3, 2009 from www.spineuniverse.com