Chiropractic Care - Whiplash

Whiplash is a painful neck injury that results from a sudden impact; it is most commonly the result of a car accident, though it can also happen to people who participate in contact sports or who are beaten or shaken. In all cases, the person who suffers from a whiplash injury has been shaken or thrown backwards and forwards in a way that forces the neck, and the ligaments supporting it, out of position. The initial symptoms usually show up around a day after the precipitating incident, and can range from mild discomfort that goes away in a few days, to excruciating pain, dizziness, fatigue, and other debilitating conditions that represent a much more serious situation. In some cases, symptoms do not begin until scar tissue begins to form, making healing more difficult to achieve. In cases where there is no immediate improvement, a chiropractor is often the most appropriate practitioner from whom to seek help in this situation.

While whiplash treatment is a natural fit for chiropractors, as the science of chiropractic medicine revolves around issues raised by the spine and body being out of correct alignment. Every injury is different, and the chiropractor will first complete a careful examination of the patient's condition because there are a variety of different treatments that can be utilized in order to provide the best treatment for a whiplash patient. Although manipulation (also known as a chiropractic adjustment) is almost always the primary method of treatment for the spine, because the whiplash injury often involves soft tissues and muscles, a special muscle stimulation or stretching motion may be utilized to provide more flexibility. Additionally chiropractors also have a number of exercises designed to provide and restore stability to the neck; these specifically address the needs of the whiplash patient, and after training the patient in the correct form in the office, the chiropractor can instruct the patient to continue doing them in the privacy of their own home. Extensive research has been done on the treatment of chronic whiplash, and in two separate studies it was concluded that chiropractic treatment provides effective, long-lasting results for chronic symptoms of the energy. One study yielded a 74% success rate, while the second showed 93% improvement as a result of chiropractic treatment and manipulation. The Journal of Orthopedic Medicine is quoted as saying that chiropractic is "the only proven effective treatment in chronic cases" of whiplash injury.

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