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Tuesday, 28 March 2017

How Do Chiropractic Help In Treating Whiplash?

Do you know about the symptoms of having whiplash? As per a study, it has been found that almost three million Americans every year are suffering from those of whiplash injury. In any case, if people do not opt for any treatment, then it may further lead to long term damage.

What is Whiplash?
Whiplash is a common term which is mainly used for "cervical acceleration-deceleration injury." This refers to the damage happens in the muscle, bone, tendons, ligaments, nerves, discs and the vertebrae of the neck. This may happen is just because of the sudden hyperflexion and the  hyperextension of the neck.

Thus, when a patient experiences some sudden force that shakes his whole body and moves him from neck to forcefully forward and backward, the tendons and the ligaments in the body which supports the vertebrae in correct alignment may get damaged, thus leads to the change in the position of the vertebrae and can also irritate the adjacent nerve roots. This in turn may also lead to the impairment of the function of the body parts which are controlled by these nerves.

How does Whiplash Occur?
Whiplash can be a very common condition which is mostly associated with car accidents. Besides it, people who doing a variety of other activities like amusement park rides, sports, or head-banging to heavy metal music may also face such issues. Well, in short you can say that there lies a wide range of factors behind that may lead to whiplash injury.

What are its symptoms?

The symptoms of having whiplash injury may vary as per the onset and severity. Some of the common symptoms that are normally associated with such injury are:

Neck stiffness and pain
Fatigue
A loss or reduction in ability to move the neck
Muscle spasm
Ringing in ears
Pain in arms and hands
Sleep disturbances
Blurred or altered vision
Numbness/pins and needles in arms and hands
Dizziness and/or vertigo etc.

It is need to be consider that whiplash just occurs after having the whiplash injury. This often postpones the patient from receiving timely treatment. 


What Should I Do if I Think I Have Whiplash?
If you are feeling that you may face the issue of whiplash injury, then it is always considered a better solution to consult with a reputable and experienced chiropractic doctor.  Research studies have shown that chiropractic treatment is greatly effective in treating the acute whiplash injuries and thus helps patients to minimize their disability to do the work.
One of the best chiropractic care, Prime Back Chiropractic offering the best care in treating the whiplash and its related injuries. For having an appointment, call them on their helpline no: 972-362-2227 or send email at: web@primebackchiro.com

For further details, please visit our website: http://www.primebackchiro.com/

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