Whiplash and Future Problems
Whiplash Can Be Serious and What is It?
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Whiplash occurs when the neck and back suffer through a very rapid and violent movement either forward, backward or to the side. Primariliy we see these patients after an automobile accident, sometimes right away, other times months and even many years since the accident occurred. From Insurance Companies comes the following statistic, if you are having symptoms a few weeks after such an accident you will have a 50% likelyhood of suffering for over two years. To add insult to injury over 60% of those still hurting will have developed arthritis, osteoarthritis visible on x-ray withi two years of the accident.
The message is, be evaluated by an expert in whiplash diagnosis and effective treatment and rehabilitation. Dr Fox has this experience and can help you avoid being a statistic with pain. If you have waited a long time for treatment you can still be treated and have substantial improvements. Remember if you have been seen at the Hospital this is not rehabilitative care but emergency medicine, what you need days and weeks after the accident is an expert in whiplash trauma rehabilitation and pain control. Chiropractic care and a keenly designed progam can return you to a normal life where you can enjoy any activity you desire.
Symptoms frequently seen include,
-Neck and upper back pain and stiffness
-Headaches
-Anxiety, Dizziness, Forgetfulness
-Low back pain
-Blurred Vision, ringing in the ears
- Numbness, tingling in Arms, hands, legs
- shoulder pain
- difficulty sleeping
Please be checked, delays in treatment can increase the likelihood of permenant pain.
Dr James Fox The Back and Neck Pain Relief Center 812-336-2225
