Injury

Whether you are injured playing a sport, at work, or in a car accident, chiropractic treatment is suitable for rehabilitating these injuries. Chiropractic is an orthopedic based treatment, which is aimed at normalizing mechanical function. We use joint adjusting; massage therapy, electrical stimulation, heat and cold.

Chiropractic locates and relieves the nerve interference causing many health problems. When the nervous system is restored to normal function, the body will cure itself.

Whiplash

As a person sits in the car, the trunk of the body is closely associated with the seat. However, the head and neck are generally not supported and act as a free body. As another car hits the rear of the initial car, the initial car is thrown forward with rapid acceleration. The trunk of the body gets thrust forward, causing a sudden backward jerking of the head. The unsupported head and neck, however, do not accelerate as quickly as the body does. Therefore, the head and neck go into extension. This can cause compression on some elements of the cervical spine and tension on other elements of the spine. It can also cause soft tissue injury to a number of structures, in addition to the discs. As the car slows down, the trunk of the body still attached to the seat slows down as well; however, the head and neck continue to accelerate forward. The head and neck do not stop at the same time as the trunk of the body does and, therefore, a flexion injury is caused to the cervical spine.