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WHIPLASH: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TREATMENT OPTIONS Contributed by Dr. Beau Horner visit with neck pain that may be related

The most common causes of neck are taken: pain are from muscle strains or 1. Comprehensive patient history soft tissue sprains. Yet another 2. Physical examination common cause of neck pain that doesn’t 3. Diagnostic imaging always immediately show symptoms to a whiplash injury, the following steps is whiplash. Whiplash, also called If symptoms are mild to moderate, acceleration-deceleration injury, is most some self-care options are: rest, a comcommonly caused from motor vehicle bination of ice and heat, and over-theaccidents. But any kind of trauma to the counter pain relievers like Advil and neck can show signs and symptoms of Aleve. However, when the whiplash whiplash. symptoms are severe or becoming more frequent, medical care is recommended. Some studies have shown that 50% These combinations of treatments can of neck injuries from a motor vehicle include chiropractic care, physical crash will continue to show symptoms therapy, acupuncture, massage therapy, for up to a year after the crash. The injections, and prescription pain medi- symptoms and disorders to become of chiropractic, physical therapy techevidence suggests that neck injuries in a cations. In addition, treatments such chronic. If you have recently been in an niques, soft-tissue therapies, nutritional motor vehicle crash more than doubles as postural correction exercises, neck accident or have had whiplash-related and ergonomic counseling, and home the risk for developing future chronic stretches, an ergonomic pillow, and pos- symptoms, it’s important to seek medi- exercises to provide the most time-effineck pain. As a result, chronic neck ture blocks can help neck pain. cal care. cient and effective plan to treat patients pain can limit physical activity and with a variety of conditions. His office impact health and quality of life. The majority of whiplash patients Dr. Beau Horner is a licensed chiro- accepts insurance, personal injury, and recover within three months. However, practor. He provides patient-specific accident cases. For more information, When a patient comes in for an initial it is also possible for whiplash-related treatment plans that incorporate the use visit drbeauchiropractor.com.

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