Whiplash

Car accidents, especially rear-end collisions) are very common causes of neck and back pain. the result of such a rear-end collision is usually quite painful. Such rear-end collisions usually translate into a painful condition called Whiplash. As the name itself suggests, Whiplash is a severe injury condition that directly affects the head, neck, and shoulders of the patient. Such a Whiplash condition is caused because of rear-ending collisions or forced and abrupt brakes that move an individual’s head forward and then backward at an alarming speed. Such an alarming jolt usually strains and ruptures the tendons, muscles, and ligaments of the area resulting in causing acute pain and inflammation near the head, neck, and shoulder region.

In the old days, Whiplash Treatment began with placing the neck of the injured person in a neck brace such that the movement of the area can be restricted, thus it was thought, restricting further injury of the neck region due to such movements. Unfortunately, that belief was not true. The neck, and the rest of the spine, are designed to move and when placed in a brace to restrict movement large amount of scar tissue is allowed to form which, if left alone, will lead to decay and degeneration of the joints.

Whiplash treatment needs specific medical attention otherwise the injury can cause permanent effects so that the neck area of the injured person cannot be moved at all without experiencing pain. This can usually happen because of the abrupt strain and force on the muscles and corresponding connective tissues of the area which exerts an unusual force on the vertebrae of the neck leading to moving the vertebrae of the neck out of place. Therefore, proper chiropractic care and therapy which focuses on movement and normal function are required in order to restore the balance normal movement of the neck region while realigning the vertebrae of the neck.