Whiplash is an injury that frequently accompanies an auto accident. Whiplash injuries to the neck and upper back are soft tissue injuries that can involve muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Some whiplash injuries can create radiating symptoms as well. Whiplash is a painful injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident (and falls) that can severely limit lifestyle and activities of many people. The most commonly associated symptoms that patients report after an auto accident that generates a whiplash injury include:
- Neck Pain
- Headaches
- Shoulder Pain
- Muscle Spasms
- Numbness and Tingling
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Dizziness
- Blurry Vision
- Poor Sleep
Occasionally, whiplash injuries can also affect the mid (thoracic) back, and low (lumbar) back.
After being in an accident, it is important to be examined, even if symptoms have not manifested yet. Soft tissue injuries, such as whiplash, are frequent. These soft tissue injuries can even present when there appears to be little to no damage to the automobile. Hidden or delayed injuries can lead to future health problems and discomfort, affect work performance, and interfere with extracurricular activities. The licensed doctors at Synergy Chiropractic of Houston are trained to identify and treat patients that have whiplash, and other soft tissue injuries. Our office helps patients to reduce their pain and improve mobility as fast possible so they can return to their pre-auto accident lives. The initial evaluation is very thorough in order to make sure we understand the severity of each injury. A patient that has been identified as having whiplash (or other injuries) will then go through the process of rehabilitating the injured tissues. The gentle techniques used at Synergy Chiropractic of Houston include:
- Chiropractic care – depending on the severity of the patient’s whiplash and soft tissue injuries (and patient preference), chiropractic care can include instrument mobilization or hands on joint corrections
- Specific exercises – our doctors walk patients through the rehabilitation process, and supervise patient treatment, and goals using a variety of rehabilitation equipment such as weights, elastic bands, and balance exercises
- Dry needling – Similar in appearance to acupuncture, dry needling focuses more on soft tissue injury, reducing muscle spasms, and local muscle imbalance, rather than the traditional acupuncture concept of chi, energy, and systemic blockages
- Home care – Rehabilitation programs are complete with specific and customized at home programs. We focus on creating custom programs with each patient in order to achieve maximum correction in the shortest amount of time.
After an auto accident the last thing your want to deal with is pain, especially when it involves your neck, and upper back in the form of a whiplash injury. Synergy Chiropractic of Houston is your whiplash injury solution. We look forward to helping you achieve pain relief.
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