Whiplash (also called cervical hyperextension injury or flexion-extension neck injury) refers to an injury to the neck that occurs as a result of a motor vehicle or car accident and even high contact sports.   Whiplash occurs when your head and neck snap forward and back in an abrupt, violent motion affecting the bones, discs, muscles, nerves or tendons of the neck. The symptoms of whiplash include neck pain and stiffness. Upper back and shoulder pain can also occur. Most whiplash injuries heal within weeks, but if left untreated they can linger and turn into chronic conditions that last for years and lead to pain and sometimes disability.

Whiplash Symptoms

The most common symptoms of whiplash occur immediately or within 24 hours of the accident:

• Headaches
• Neck pain and stiffness
• Low back pain
• Pain in the shoulder or between the shoulder blades
• Pain or numbness in the arm and/or hand
• Dizziness
• Blurred vision or ringing in the ears
• Difficulty concentrating or remembering
• Sleep disturbances, irritability, fatigue

One of the biggest risk factors of non treated whiplash is Osteoarthritis

Chiropractic care treats the CAUSE of your whiplash not just the symptoms.

Come in today for an EMG Scan to see how whiplash from car accident or high contact sports is effecting your health.  Call 461-0046 for an appointment today