Most people think whiplash is something that only happens after a person is involved in a serious car accident, but the truth is the condition can be caused by many different accidents, and the effects can stay with a person for a long time.
The condition is characterized by injuries to the neck – notably the muscles, ligaments, and discs between the bones. Although car accidents are one of the main causes of whiplash, it can also be a result of a sporting accident or a particularly bad trip or fall – anything that causes the head and neck to jerk violently backwards or forwards. This can happen in less serious car accidents where the vehicle is only travelling at 5 miles per hour.
Another misconception is that people only suffer whiplash for a few days or weeks and that the body quickly heals itself. In fact, the injuries caused by these kinds of accidents can have lasting effects. Research has shown that more than 2.5% of people in accidents also suffer damage to their spine and some patients can live with the condition for as long as 10 years.
For this reason, it is vital patients get properly checked out after an accident of this nature, and find a doctor who is able to alleviate symptoms quickly.
Getting Real Relief from Whiplash
At Source Chiropractic and Wellness in Draper, we are helping patients with an alternative, natural therapy. By upper cervical specific methods, we examine a patient’s upper neck to ensure the C1 vertebra is in the correct position.
New research has shown that people who have suffered whiplash recover best in the first three months after the injury, which means it is vital for patients to see an expert as soon as possible. Clinical studies reveal that whiplash patients who undergo chiropractic relief care have an average recovery time of 29 weeks.
By manipulating the atlas bone at the top of a person’s neck, and moving it back into the correct position, an upper cervical chiropractor ensures the brainstem is able to function correctly, pain subsides and muscle strength and movement improves.
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