A whiplash injury occurs between 4-10 G's of force to the head and neck. The number one cause of whiplash is automobile accidents, however we may experience whiplash injury without necessarily knowing it. Other causes of whiplash are riding a roller coaster, falls during water sports, contact sport collisions, or even hitting your head during a daily activity. Although you may not experience full symptoms after a whiplash injury, research is showing the long-term damage that an injury sustained years before can lead to.
Some patients experience neck pain, dizziness, difficulty concentrating, headaches, ringing in the ears, nausea, pain or numbness down the arms and hands, and even low back pain. If not treated, symptoms can last for several weeks, even years after the initial injury! Damage done to the muscles, ligaments, tendons, discs, nerves and
vertebrae of the neck is the result of sudden hyperextension and
hyperflexion of the neck. When a patient experiences a sudden force that
moves the neck forcefully backward then forward, the ligaments and
tendons that hold the vertebrae in correct alignment are damaged,
causing the vertebrae to change their position and irritate the adjacent
nerve roots. This in turn can cause impairment of the function of the
body parts that are controlled by these nerves. A car accident experienced in your teen years if not corrected will impact your spinal health for several years to come, and you may not even experience symptoms until adulthood.
Chiropractic care helps the body to heal the injury by delivering specific, gentle adjustments to the neck, spine, and extremities. These adjustments remove interference to the nerve allowing the inflammation and irritation to calm, and the ligaments and tendons to heal back to their "normal" state. A 2018 study in the Journal of Physical Therapy and Science followed a 46-year old male who had experienced symptoms post whiplash injury for 2 years! 2 years this man lived with neck stiffness, dizziness, ringing in his ears, heart palpitations, lower back pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, and spots in his vision. This patient reported a 90% reductions in all symptoms while under chiropractic care. This study shows that even an older injury can be corrected with chiropractic adjustments. It's never too late to help correct an injury. Chiropractic adjustments remove interference to allow the body to heal itself and return to its proper function. We see patients every single day who've experienced whiplash injury from as little as one day ago to 15 years ago and they all see relief with chiropractic care! Could whiplash be the cause of some of your symptoms?
Yours in Health,
Dr. Nicholas J. Knutson
Owner/Doctor
MOUNTAIN ISLAND CHIROPRACTIC
10917 Black Dog Ln., Suite 101
Charlotte, NC 28214
Tel (704) 394-8556
Fax (704) 395-8556
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Fortner, M. O., Oakley, P.A., & Harrison, D. E. (2018). Alleviation of posttraumatic dizziness by restoration of the cervical lordosis:A CBP case study with a one year follow-up. Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 30(5), 730-733. doi:10.1589/jpts.30.730.
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