Whiplash Treatment
Whiplash is a common occurrence in car accidents. Most often occurring when a vehicle is stationary, and a rear impact occurs, these injuries are frequently ignored. They can cause a wide range of problems, some of which can become permanent without proper detection and whiplash treatment in Vancouver, WA. Chiropractic methods performed by a Yoder Chiropractic Center chiropractor have been used to successfully treat whiplash for decades, and aid in a much more rapid recovery process. Our team is proud to offer a wide range of chiropractic and massage therapy services to those in need.
What is Whiplash?
Whiplash occurs when sudden acceleration or deceleration causes an unrestrained and rapid motion of the neck. This varies depending on how the whiplash occurs, but these injuries may cause damage to both soft tissue and bone structures. Often caused by car accidents, the head and neck will hyperextend as the accident occurs and hyperflex when the motion stops. This causes the cervical spine to form an abnormal ‘S’ shape. It can be responsible for facet capsules, muscle, and ligament damage. Some symptoms frequently associated with whiplash, and addressed with whiplash treatment in Vancouver, WA are:
- Shoulder pain
- Arm pain
- Neck pain
- Stress
- Jaw pain
- Back pain
- Dizziness
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Arm weakness
- Headaches
- Sleep disturbances
Natural Whiplash Treatment in Vancouver, WA
X-rays are frequently negative for fractures after whiplash, but that doesn’t mean injury hasn’t occurred. Impacts less than five miles per hour are enough to cause whiplash that can leave you with substantial injury. When you make an appointment with our chiropractic center for whiplash treatment in Vancouver, WA we’ll perform an intake evaluation. This is where we’ll take a health history, and evaluate your entire spine.
Customized Whiplash Treatment
We’ll use varying techniques including motion and static palpation to identify areas of ligament injury, restricted motion, inter-vertebral disc injury, and muscle spasm. X-rays and other diagnostic procedures may be performed as well. We’ll check for tenderness, movement, and tightness, getting a complete view of your injury and how it is affecting you. Spinal alignment, posture, and more can provide clues and insights into your condition.
We’ll use a number of treatment techniques depending on what phase of your whiplash you are in. Certain techniques are much more beneficial in the acute phase after an accident, and can help reduce inflammation. These may include ultrasound, manual therapy, and stretching. As inflammation decreases other techniques like spinal manipulation will be used to help restore normal motion. Our chiropractor is highly skilled in a wide variety of techniques for whiplash treatment in Vancouver, WA. Depending on the severity of the injury, different techniques will be used.
This custom whiplash treatment is based around the idea that every patient is unique. There is no one size fits all treatment for whiplash, and in order to provide the best medical help available each case must be evaluated on its own merits. We don’t see numbers, we see patients. We value you as a person, and believe that treating the individual is the best way to provide lasting whiplash treatment in Vancouver, WA.
For customized whiplash treatment in Vancouver, WA organized around your injury, and your needs, call (360) 254-0994 or Contact Us today.
