| Getting hit from behind in an auto collision is a daily | | | | degeneration within 7-years of the accident..." than |
| occurrence on the busy streets, highways, and | | | | individuals that have not been involved in an auto |
| freeways of the nation. At the moment of impact, | | | | accident. |
| the neck of the person in the vehicle is suddenly | | | | Get an Immediate Evaluation |
| jerked back and forth in a whipping motion. When | | | | It is imperative to have a medical evaluation within at |
| this whipping happens, the muscles and ligaments | | | | least 48 hours of the accident, and the best place to |
| supporting the spine and head can be overstretched | | | | receive that evaluation is with a doctor of |
| or torn. This is commonly known as whiplash. | | | | chiropractic. The goal of chiropractic care is to return |
| Being rear-ended in an auto accident is not the only | | | | the injured joints, muscles and nerves to complete, |
| way that whiplash can happen. It could be caused by | | | | healthy function thereby reducing this increased risk |
| a sports injury, a fall, or an accident on the job. No | | | | of degeneration. |
| matter what the cause the results can be quite | | | | Chiropractic adjustments will restore proper motion |
| painful. | | | | thus allowing the body to regain its lost function. This |
| Delayed Symptoms | | | | often will relieve the pain caused by inflammation |
| The most common symptoms of a whiplash begin | | | | trapped within the joints. The adjustments also |
| with a headache or shoulder and neck pain. Additional | | | | reduce strain on fatigued and spasm muscles, and are |
| symptoms may include headache, dizziness, blurred | | | | effective in reducing pressure on "pinched" nerves |
| vision, pain in the shoulder, arms or hands, reduced | | | | and joint irritation. This then opens the way for the |
| ability to turn and bend, and even low back and leg | | | | body to begin to heal itself. |
| problems. | | | | Proven, Documented Results |
| This onset can begin several hours, or even weeks | | | | The British Journal of Orthopedic Medicine (1999) |
| and months following the incident. One of the | | | | 22(1):22-25 reported that "chiropractic is the only |
| problems with whiplash is if there is no pain or | | | | proven effective treatment in chronic cases" of |
| discomfort at the time of the trauma, the victim will | | | | whiplash injury. Such studies and reports are common |
| think they came through "without a scratch." It | | | | in the world of chiropractic due to the fact that the |
| doesn't occur to them to get an immediate | | | | only treatment used by conventional medical doctors |
| evaluation to prevent any present damage from | | | | for whiplash is pain medication, bed rest, intermittent |
| worsening. | | | | heat and cold, and possibly the use of a neck brace. |
| If a disc in the neck area has become herniated or | | | | All of which only work to lessen the symptoms, but |
| torn, the resulting symptoms may not show up right | | | | never get to the root cause of the symptoms. |
| away. Nevertheless, the problem is quietly, but | | | | If you were involved in a collision weeks or even |
| consistently exacerbating. | | | | months ago, it's still not too late to benefit from |
| A study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery | | | | chiropractic treatments. |
| stated that "...an individual involved in a motor vehicle | | | | Set up an appointment today and be on your way to |
| accident is nearly 7-times more likely to suffer neck | | | | a healthier you. |