Whiplash

Whiplash (Whiplash-associated disorder, WAD) is a series of painful neck injuries that are a result of a sudden distortion to the neck, often caused by a severe collision in vehicle accidents or sport injuries. Symptoms of whiplash include immobility of the neck and head, headaches, stiffness, dizziness, muscle spasms and tenderness in the neck region. Whiplash typically occurs when your head is forcefully and quickly thrown back and forth. This motion can injure bones in the spine, disks between the bones, ligaments, muscles, nerves and other tissues of the neck.

Most people who have whiplash feel better within a few weeks. However, some people continue to have pain for several months or years after the injury occurred. It is difficult to predict how each person with whiplash may recover. In general, you may be more likely to have chronic pain if your first symptoms were intense, started rapidly and included severe neck pain, headaches and pain that spread to the arms.

Chiropractic care is an effective method of treatment many patients go to, in order to restore health and mobility. Chiropractors will use their hands and mechanical therapy to realign the spine and relieve tension in such areas. Furthermore, chiropractors will also integrate effective stretches and exercises that you can do at home to maintain health and reduce whiplash symptoms as well as promote a steady recovery.

To reduce whiplash symptoms, book with us at Spinal Care Sydney Olympic Park on (02) 8964 6385.