Whiplash Chesapeake

Many people in Chesapeake experience whiplash each year.  It is often a combination of pain in the neck, shoulders, and base of the skull which can become severe for those who have been in an auto accident. While some people recover from this problem within a short period of time, many people develop chronic pain and symptoms that last from several months to many years.

Chiropractic care may be required for treating injuries from whiplash, and your chiropractor can use a number of different techniques to restore joint and soft tissue function. Our chiropractors have had a great deal of success when working with auto accident whiplash injuries.

What are the symptoms of whiplash?

Symptoms of whiplash injuries may be delayed for 24 hours or more after the initial trauma. However, people who experience this trauma may develop one or more of the following symptoms within the first few days after the injury:

• Neck pain and stiffness

• Headaches

• Pain in the shoulder or between the shoulder blades

• Dizziness

• Ringing in the ears or blurred vision

• Difficulty concentrating or remembering

• Irritability

• Sleep disturbances

• Migraines

When do whiplash symptoms occur?

Whiplash symptoms can take days, weeks, or even months to develop. Many people think that they are okay after a car accident, fall, or other initial injury. However, slowly the typical symptoms listed above may begin to develop. Even worse, many people have been told in the early days of their injury that they are fine, and that they should simply go home and rest for a few days. If you have been injured in an auto accident and feel that you may have a whiplash injury take the time to have a chiropractor look at your spine.

Whiplash can have long-term effects on your spinal health, and in the long-run it can be associated with other spinal conditions such as osteoarthritis and premature disk degeneration.

Whiplash Research:

In the Woodward study, 93% of the 28 patients studied retrospectively were found to have a statistically significant improvement following chiropractic care. Chiropractic care in the study consisted of spinal manipulation, PNF and cryotherapy. Most of the 28 patients had prior treatment with NSAIDs, soft colors and physiotherapy. The average length of time before the patient's began chiropractic care was 15.5 months post-MVA.

This study clearly documented what most chiropractors have experienced in clinical practice: That chiropractic care is an effective modality for patient's injured in motor vehicle accidents. Symptoms ranging from headaches to neck pain, back pain, inter-scapular pain and related extremity pain with numbness and tingling often respond to quality chiropractic care.

Our Chesapeake Chiropractors are experienced at working with patient's who have been experiencing symptoms from a whiplash injury. Call today to see if chiropractic care can help you.