Whiplash Injuries Resolved with Chiropractic Care

Sports injuries, car accidents, and falls can all cause an extremely painful injury to the neck. The neck is made up ligaments, tendons and muscles that are extremely soft and susceptible to injury. When you are involved in an accident or injury which causes the neck to be violently jerked first in one direction and then in another in a whip-like fashion, it is called whiplash. Car accidents are the most common cause of this condition.

Non-Invasive Methods to Relieve Auto Accident
or Sports Injury Neck Pain

Pain located in the neck area can be extremely uncomfortable and very stressful. Located near Portland, our Health Touch Chiropractic clinic will work to diagnosis and treat your neck pain whether it is caused by a sports injury or an automobile accident. This condition can be difficult to diagnose by traditional medical tests as it can have a delayed onset. Symptoms include pain, stiffness, headaches, dizziness and sometimes nausea. Speaking with your chiropractor soon after the accident or injury is paramount to recovering quickly and fully.

When muscles, ligaments and tendons in the neck are strained, extreme pain can result from this injury. Massage and other therapies can help relax these tissues in the neck. Ice and heat therapy as well as electrical stimulation can also provide relief. Non-invasive, alternative treatments for pain in the neck are popular amongst whiplash sufferers as they help relieve the pain, reduce stress that happens as a result of the injury or circumstances surrounding the injury.

At Health Touch Chiropractic, we will work directly with you to create an individualized treatment plan for your Portland whiplash injury. The treatment plan will help work to relieve pain, rehabilitate the injury and get you back to a healthy, normal life.

Have you ever suffered a neck injury as a result of an auto accident, sports injury or other type of accident? How did the injury and pain prevent you from enjoying life to the fullest?