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Whiplash Treatment
Chiropractic care is currently the best available treatment for whiplash injuries. Whiplash refers to the “whipping” back and forth of the head and neck. This whipping motion strains muscles, sprains ligaments and damages joint surfaces. Sometimes whiplash forces are strong enough to pinch nerves, herniated discs and occasionally break bones.
Whiplash treatment should not be taken lightly. Statistically 25% of all people who suffer painful symptoms related to whiplash never make a full recovery. That means that 25% of car accident victims who seek care will continue to deal with pain in the future.
Chiropractic care for whiplash revolves around healing the muscles and ligaments with a variety of therapies and restoring full, free and painless range of motion with chiropractic adjustments. Under the care of a chiropractor, once you are pain free you will work on specific stretches and exercises to help support your spine to insure your best chances at complete recovery.
Chiropractic care for whiplash is a proactive treatment. Its success depends on you (the patient) maintaining recommended treatment schedules and following at home instructions regarding icing, rest, exercise and various other activities.
Whiplash is considered a sprain / strain type of an injury and as such should resolve in about 8 to 16 weeks with proper care.
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Dr. Jones
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