Dr. Jay McClanahan at the Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center serving Nitro, WV, is no stranger to the symptoms of whiplash. Patients regularly visit us for chiropractic care to address the whiplash they are experiencing after sustaining injuries to their neck or cervical spine!
What Is Whiplash?
Whiplash is a traumatic injury of the neck. It's caused by forcible and sudden movement, or bending of the neck back and forth in a forward-to-backward position or vice versa. Patients are most likely to suffer from whiplash after an automobile accident, especially if they are rear-ended during a collision. Other patients displaying symptoms of whiplash are those who regularly participate in contact sports like football, rugby, and ice hockey, where the possibility of being injured is high.
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Whiplash?
The severity of your whiplash will depend on the severity of your injury and the symptoms vary from mild to debilitating. While this condition is not completely understood, it can affect the cervical spine and discs, nerves, muscles, and tendons in the neck area. Common symptoms include:
- Neck pain and stiffness
- Muscle spams
- Shoulder and/or back pain
- Dizziness and disorientation
- Tiredness
- Limited range of motion in the neck area
- Headaches
- Arm pain or numbness especially if the nerves are affected.
How Can Chiropractic Help Me?
Dr. McClanahan at Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center serving Nitro, WV, is well-versed in identifying and treating whiplash using non-invasive chiropractic interventions to relieve your pain, improve range of motion, and address soft tissue tenderness and muscle spasms.
After a complete assessment that is likely to include a diagnostic tool such as X-rays, Dr. McClanahan can recommend a course of treatment that is likely to include chiropractic interventions like:
- Adjustments and manipulations to realign the spinal column.
- DTS spinal decompression therapy to decompress or stretch the spine and allow improved blood flow and nutrient transfer.
- Massage therapy to relieve soft tissue aches and tension associated with whiplash.
- Electrical stimulation therapy to reduce muscle swelling and relieve trigger points that are causing the muscles to tense up.
Chiropractic is easily integrated into a holistic regime for treating whiplash. It can be used in the long run to optimize and strengthen that part of the body, especially if your whiplash is a contact sport injury.
Contact Us!
To find out more about the symptoms of whiplash and seek exceptional chiropractic intervention to bring you back to better health in Nitro, VW, look no further than Dr. McClanahan, and his team at Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center. Call us now at 304-776-1520 to book your consultation!
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