Neck Problems & Whiplash

June 10th, 2010

whiplashYour neck is jam-packed with nerves, glands, tubes, blood and lymph vessels, and 48 different joints, plus your brain stem, spinal cord, spinal column, muscles, ligaments, tendons, fluids, meninges and more! It also balances your heavy head!!

If the head and neck are thrown or “snapped” back and forth very quickly, you can have a whiplash injury. Whiplash is seen in auto accidents, falls and in “collision” sports such as football and boxing. In addition to the disc and soft tissue damage, whiplash causes spinal column misalignment and irritation and stretching and impingement to the nerves and spinal cord.  Millions of people suffer whiplash damage each year.

Other neck problems can be caused by poor posture, work habits and even birth trauma.

Neck problems and whiplash can cause headache, numbness, coldness or “pins­ and-needles” in the face, chest, arms, wrists or hands. They can also result in anxiety, insomnia, low back and neck pain, ear ringing, dizziness, hearing loss, eye pain, blurred vision, sensitivity to light and other symptoms.

Of course, in an accident, the first order of business is to attend to any life-threat­ening problem- -for example, fracture, hemorrhage, shock and severe concussion. After that, the spine must be attended to.

Chiropractic has been a blessing to millions of people suffering from neck and whiplash problems, saving many sufferers from unnecessary drugs and surgery.

Did You Know?

Approximately 46,000 infants are born with congenital muscular torticollis in the US each year. Chiropractic should be tried first, so that surgery may not be needed.

Koren, Tedd. “Why Should I Return If I’m Feeling Fine?” Chiropractic – An Introduction 7 (2005). Print.

Your neck is jam-packed with nerves, glands, tubes, blood and lymph vessels, and 48 different joints, plus your brain stem, spinal cord, spinal column, muscles, ligaments, tendons, fluids, meninges and more! It also balances your heavy head!!
If the head and neck are thrown or “snapped” back and forth very quickly, you can have a whiplash injury. Whiplash
is seen in auto accidents, falls and in “collision” sports such as football and boxing. In addition to the disc and soft tissue damage, whiplash causes spinal column misalignment and irritation and stretching and impingement to the nerves and spinal cord.  Millions of people suffer whiplash damage each year.
Other neck problems can be caused by poor posture, work habits and even birth trauma.
Neck problems and whiplash can cause headache, numbness, coldness or “pins­ and-needles” in the face, chest, arms, wrists or hands. They can also result in anxiety, insomnia, low back and neck pain, ear ringing, dizziness, hearing loss, eye pain, blurred vision, sensitivity to light and other symptoms.
Of course, in an accident, the first order of business is to attend to any life-threat­ening problem- -for example, fracture, hemorrhage, shock and severe concussion. After that, the spine must be attended to.
Chiropractic has been a blessing to millions of people suffering from neck and whiplash problems, saving many sufferers
from unnecessary drugs and surgery.
Did You Know?
Approximately 46,000 infants are born with congenital muscular torticollis in the US each year. Chiropractic should be tried first, so that surgery may not be needed.
Koren, Tedd. “Why Should I Return If I’m Feeling Fine?” Chiropractic – An Introduction 7 (2005). Print.
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