Whiplash refers to a kind of neck injury/trauma in which your neck is forcefully (and suddenly) thrown side to side or perhaps back to front. Whiplash can potentially damage the upper back, neck, and cervical spine. If you live or work in and around Fishkill, NY, Dr. Mark Bushée of Universal Chiropractic Health provides holistic and noninvasive chiropractic care for those experiencing pain and other whiplash symptoms.
What Causes Whiplash Injuries?
Whiplash most often occurs to those drivers or passengers in a vehicle – typically stopped at a stoplight or stop sign - that is hit from behind. However, whiplash may happen due to a fall or an injury sustained while playing sports. The extent of the damage created by a whiplash injury depends on several relevant factors -
- The speed of the vehicles in the crash.
- The directional impact.
- The age, gender, and physical condition of the injured person(s), among others.
Common Whiplash Symptoms
Note that whiplash symptoms may not necessarily show up or manifest immediately after the accident or the collision. Specific whiplash symptoms may not show up for days or weeks after the date of the injury.
As such, it is essential to recognize that even if you have no pain or symptoms (after the car accident), you should not assume that you are not injured. The decision to delay treatment may cause you to create a medical condition that may have been avoided had you sought a medical or chiropractor evaluation after the accident or traumatic event.
Whiplash symptoms vary but typically will include one (or more) of the following –
- Neck pain that worsens with any motion/movement.
- Reduced range of motion.
- Tenderness and stiffness in the neck region.
- Ringing in your ears.
- Headache pain that emanates from the skull base.
- Blurred vision.
- Fatigue, an inability to concentrate, or insomnia.
- Tingling that travels down one or both arms.
- Vertigo/dizziness.
Chiropractic Care for Whiplash
Dr. Bushée employs a "whole person approach" in the treatment of back and neck pain. He combines refined hands-on techniques along with state-of-the-art spinal adjustments/manipulations and the following -
Top Treatments for Whiplash
Whiplash symptoms are typically treated as follows -
- Spinal adjustments/manipulation.
- Scientifically proven lifestyle management choices.
- Nutritional supplements.
- Corrective or therapeutic exercises.
- Physiotherapy.
Contact a Leading Fishkill, NY, Chiropractor Today
Dr. Bushée is a Chiropractor, Clinical Nutritionist, and Yoga/Fitness Expert with more than a decade of experience as a Primary Healthcare Provider. Contact Dr. Bushée or a member of our Universal Chiropractic Health staff at 845-896-3817 or online for more information about how a chiropractor can help manage whiplash symptoms.