subject: Newport Beach Chiropractor: Whiplash From Car Accident [print this page] If youve ever been in a car accident even if a minor one, you know what a whiplash feels like; neck pain, tingling and numbness in the hands, shoulder pain, mid-back pain, headaches, dizziness, double vision and fatigue are some of the symptoms that a whiplash can bring upon in a minor-severe car accident. This collection of symptoms occurs as a result of a soft tissue injury to the neck from stretching and or tearing of muscles, tendons, ligaments, disc or nerve tissue because of the extreme movements that happen during the process of whiplash (usually in a car accident).
There are multiple studies that explain how chiropractic care has been 80-90% effective in cases of minor to severe whiplash. The research compares physical therapy, family practice, and standard emergency care and chiropractic manipulation and management approach seems to be a more favorable choice of treatment.
In my opinion, a combination of chiropractic manipulation, exercise rehabilitation therapy, and therapeutic massage is the magic solution to a lot of patients with whiplash. Remember you may or may not have all the symptoms listed (neck pain, tingling and numbness in the hands, shoulder pain, mid-back pain, headaches, dizziness, double vision and fatigue) but that doesnt mean that your cervical spine (neck) has not been effected by the process of whiplash and that youre not going to have any symptoms later on down the road.
Chiropractors help patients with whiplash injuries all the time. Not just from manual and therapeutic adjustments (manipulations) but also with specific exercises to help ease the pain, increase range of motion, and get you back to total health.
