The Most Common Injuries After a Car Accident
We’re focused on relieving pain, restoring mobility, and supporting long-term healing, and we specialize in
treating most all of the common injuries after a car accident.
Whiplash
How to Recover from Whiplash After an Auto Accident
How to Recover from Whiplash After an Auto Accident Your spine is a long chain of bones, discs, muscles, and ligaments that extend from your skull down to your tailbone. The cervical spine (your neck) is designed to support your head and protect the nerves that go out to your face, shoulders, and … Read more…
Whiplash: How These Injuries Can Cause Chronic Pain
Whiplash injuries used to be considered “no big deal.” But times have changed. Doctors now
know that whiplash can cause lifelong pain and disability if not properly cared for when they
occur. Discover why in our new blog.
7 Strategies for Overcoming Whiplash
7 Strategies for Overcoming Whiplash Before we give you the 7 Strategies… let’s talk about Whiplash. A motor vehicle impact at a speed as low as 5 MPH creates enough of an impact to cause severe spinal injury or damage. A study from 2006 evaluating the risk of low speed and low impact collisions, determined … Read more…
A 5 MPH Crash Can Cause Spinal Damage
Really? A 5 MPH crash can cause spinal damage! A study from 2006 determined a motor vehicle impact as slow as 5 miles per hour creates enough of an impact to cause severe spinal injury or spinal damage. An inter-vertebral disc can start to decay within 48 hours after an accident! The bottom line, it … Read more…
Car Accidents and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
When you woke up today, you thought this was like any other Friday. You’re on your way to work, and traffic is flowing smoother than normal. Suddenly, someone crashes into the back end of your car and you feel your head extend back over the headrest and then rebound forwards, almost hitting the steering with your forehead.
Whiplash Facts
Treatment includes rest, ice and later heat, exercise, pain management and avoiding prolonged use of a collar. Chiropractic includes all of these as well as manipulation, mobilization, muscle release methods, and patient education.
Interesting Facts About Whiplash
We all know the most common causes of “whiplash” are injuries that typically arise from automobile accidents or, motor vehicle collisions (MVC’s) although whiplash can also occur from slip and fall and virtually, any injury where your head is whipped backwards. But there are many things about whiplash you may not be aware of, which is the reason for this month’s Heath Update on whiplash
Whiplash! Do I Need an Attorney?
When you hear the word, “whiplash,” it brings to mind many different thoughts – motor vehicle collision (MVC), neck pain, headaches, concussion, jaw pain, litigation, car damage estimates – possibly a new car, medical costs, doctor’s appointments, sleepless nights, and more.
The Only Proven Treatment for Chronic Whiplash?
You may have wondered, “If I get hurt in a car accident, who should I go to for treatment of my whiplash problem?” This can be quite a challenge as you have many choices available in the healthcare system ranging from drug-related approaches from anti-inflammatory over-the-counter types all the way to potentially addicting narcotic … Read more…