Preventing Whiplash After a Car Accident

Can I Prevent Whiplash After a Car Accident?

Our Seattle chiropractor recommends an entire spine evaluation as quickly as possible after an auto injury. Whiplash symptoms are unique for every individual. Symptoms may be mild or severe, depending on the severity of the impact and the location of the injury. While neck and shoulder pain are often the primary complaint, blocked nerves and soft tissue damage in other areas may be the source of headaches, back pain and muscle tension associated with whiplash. Prompt diagnosis and treatment lesson recovery time and prevent further damage.

Treating Whiplash with Our Edmonds Chiropractor

Optimal Health Chiropractic and Massage Clinic protocol includes identifying the source of the pain and designing a corrective care plan to restore the spine and surrounding structures to a healthy, normal state. Pain masking is never the ultimate goal, but we may recommend patch care for our patients in the Burien, Des Moines and SeaTac areas. Chiropractic adjustments that realign the spine and complementary treatments that target soft muscle injuries, such as massage therapy, offer an effective approach to pain management and healing.

After an impact injury, our patients present with a variety of complaints that include, pain in joints and muscles, numbness or tingling in extremities and digits, and headaches. Symptoms may last a few days, or last for several months. Approximately one in five people who experience whiplash symptoms from a car accident have long-term challenges, including pain that doesn’t naturally go away after a few weeks of rest and traditional rehabilitation therapy. Many patients benefit from a short-term treatment plan that includes visits for spinal manipulation 2-3 times per week for two to eight weeks, along with massage sessions and patch care to help them manage ongoing pain.

The most effective way to prevent whiplash symptoms from escalating is to schedule an appointment with our Optimal Health Spine and Wellness Clinic. We will help you restore your spine to proper alignment and give you pain management solutions that relieve your pain so you can heal faster.

Have you been in a car accident recently? Were you an unfortunate victim of whiplash?