subject: How A Chiropractor Helps Locals In Haverhill Suffering From Whiplash Pain Naturally [print this page] A Haverhill chiropractor knows about proper bone alignment and health, as well as ways to deal with pain naturally. If you have ever been in a car accident and suffered from whiplash, you understand how much your back and neck can hurt. Here are a few of the options you have to help in dealing with this pain.
Heat therapy also called hot therapy can be used alone or with other therapies suggested by the doctor in order to help relax muscles so that bones stay in proper alignment. This is normally done during your visit, but the doctor can suggest how to do this in your home also. You should follow directions that the doctor gives to get proper relief.
Cool or cryogenic therapy can be used for whiplash patients, and many topical but natural solutions exist like Biofreeze that chiropractors suggest. These therapies are ideal for arthritis and other pain relief and swelling based on the injury. Colder therapy is commonly done only after the other manipulations and can be completed at home with proper instruction.
Many Haverhill chiropractic professionals use electric muscle stimulators to have muscles relaxed in the back and neck. This is always done after and never before manipulations, as it helps the bones to be held in proper placement. This is only done in the office as the machinery is not available for home use.
Cervical manipulations are the number one therapy used for whiplash due to any accident or situation. This involves applying pressure to the neck and cervical spine in order to gain proper alignment. This should not be attempted at home, and only a licensed chiropractor should complete it.
If you should have any questions about whiplash and how to deal with the pain, contact a Haverhill chiropractor for more information. Your case may require more or less options than what are listed above. Each case is different and therefore you should not expect these guidelines to only apply to this issue.
