Whiplash
Whiplash/Auto Accident Injuries
Dr. Austrager, clinic director and chiropractor at MetroWest Spine Clinic has been treating auto accident injuries for over 8 years. Our office has the most up to date therapies to help you heal faster. Some of our therapies include electric muscle stimulation, traction, moist heat therapy, vibrational massage, cryotherapy, spinal decompression, oxygen therapy and others. We also specialize in light force adjusting using a special instrument called an Activator. This instrument helps us realign the spine without any "twisting or cracking." If you have been in an auto accident you need to be evaluated by a doctor who specializes in auto injuries and will not just give you medications to cover up the symptoms. People who have been in an auto accident and do not have their spine realigned are at a greater risk for degenerative arthritis of the spine. For a free consultation you can call 508-620-1585 and because of the severity of auto injuries and thier effects on the spine we will see you the same day. Guaranteed.
Whiplash occurs when the head is violently snapped back and forth.
Since your neck is the most flexible part of the spine, it is more
vulnerable to injury.
- Muscle Injury:
During an accident your muscles are often stretched or strained. This can lead to painful swelling and tenderness in the muscles of the neck and shoulders. - Nerve Injury
As the muscles are stretched, so are the nerves. Nerves can be stretched too far or "pinched." This occurs more often if your head was turned during the impact or your headrest was not positioned properly. - Joint Injury
The key to the movement in your neck is the joints located in each of your cervical vertebrae. They allow the bones to move smoothly over each other. Injury to these joints may cause pain in the area of the affected joint and/or pain in other areas of the body such as the arms and shoulders. - Disc Injury
Discs function as shock absorbers and spacers between the vertebrae. They make space for the sensitive nerves to exit the spinal cord. A whiplash injury can cause these discs to bulge, herniate or rupture, which may lead to painful nerve irritation.
Whiplash can also occur from sports impacts, slips and falls.
Symptoms of Whiplash How Can Chiropractic Care Help? Proper treatment of any condition involves
treating the cause and not just the symptoms. As a chiropractor, Dr. Austrager is specially trained to pinpoint the root cause of your symptoms.
Your symptom may stem from a new injury or one sustained years ago. Dr.
Austrager will review your complete health history and perform a thorough
physical examination to reveal any underlying physical problems. Whiplash Facts
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