During a whiplash injury, the head is thrown about and injury can be sustained to the bones in the spine, the spinal discs, and the ligaments, muscles, nerves, and tissues of the neck. Whiplash doesn’t need to cause a huge scene, a car traveling at just 8 mph is enough to do the trick. Adrenaline and shock often disguise the immediate pain and many “tough guys” will think they’re all right. It may take hours to start noticing the symptoms and they’ll become more severe.
Not addressing whiplash early creates the potential for it to become a chronic neck pain injury that people may deal with for the rest of their lives. At Kalani Total Health Center, our job is to stop that from happening. Here are five ways to tell if we’ve become whiplash’s next victim:
A stuck head
Headaches and cognitive problems
Ringing in the ears
Chewing and swallowing are painful
Body pain and tingling sensation
Chiropractic care is the gold standard when it comes to issues with the spine. Chiropractors are spine experts! At Kalani Total Health Center, we realign the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord and increase circulation to stimulate the body’s natural healing capabilities. Proper spinal structure doesn’t just relieve pain, it helps prevent injury and illness in the first place.
