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Whiplash is classified as a health condition where the soft tissues of the neck have been hurt after an abrupt jerking or whipping of the head, which results in a strain on the muscles and ligaments of the neck when it is moved beyond the normal range of motion, causing a sprain-type injury. Frequently the outcome of a rear-end collision between cars and trucks, or a sports related injury, a whiplash injury can be the result of impulsive stretching of the spine.
Physical therapy, pain medication, a soft neck collar and chiropractic adjustment can all provide relief for simple cases of whiplash. In severe cases, whiplash sufferers have persistent pain that lasts for weeks. This can signify that the whiplash more extensively damaged and/or trapped nerves. Radiating pain in the shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand, low back pain and headaches are other symptoms of whiplash.
According the February 2000 issue of the Journal of the American Chiropractic Association, whiplash affects more than 3 million people each year, yet research into this area is severely under-funded and little is done to prevent it. This is starting to change as whiplash enters a new period of research and understanding.
An article published in the Journal of Orthopedic Medicine in 1999 pointed out the advantages of chiropractic care for patients suffering from long term whiplash. The authors of the article noted that in an earlier study (done by Woodward, et al) 26 of 28 patients, or 93 percent, of patients with chronic whiplash profited from chiropractic care. In the author’s own study, they interviewed 100 patients with chronic whiplash. Their results showed that of the 93 patients who remained in the study, 69 of them, or 74 percent, improved.
Always go to the emergency room immediately after a rear-end collision. Then call your chiropractor. He or she will coach you on what to do for the next 12-72 hours, so that your ligaments and tendons can heal quickly with minimal scar tissue. Specific chiropractic care is vital to ensure proper healing, and will help you get well and stay well after a whiplash trauma.
Many people think their injuries or conditions are minor … even non-existent. Only later do they find out they have received major, permanent damage and trauma. Your “minor” car accident or injuries might turn into constant suffering. Worst of all, this is frequently preventable if you get suitable early treatment. The longer you wait, the more damage you bring upon yourself living with this trauma.
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