Whiplash
Whiplash
If your neck has been suddenly forced beyond its normal range of motion, you likely know the pain of whiplash. Whiplash can occur in an auto accident or from other trauma such as sports injuries or even a hard bump on the head that ended up jarring your neck.
Consider a low speed rear impact auto accident. If you are parked and someone hits you from behind at a mere 4 mph, the impact to your neck is the same as a fighter pilot receives during take-off, yet you are not wearing the same protective gear.
Your head probably weighs around 9 lbs, which is still quite a bit for your neck to support under normal conditions. During a rear-impact collision at 6 mph, your head may as well weigh 90 pounds due to the sudden force. You can see how this can easily damage your neck components and cause spinal misalignment.
Whiplash may even occur when the neck is chronically forced beyond its normal range of motion. If you consistently hold your neck in an awkward position whether that’s chatting with a friend with the phone between your head and shoulder or due to other daily tasks.
The sooner you receive treatment for whiplash, the more likely you are to avoid chronic problems in the future. If you don’t, you may end up experiencing chronic whiplash symptoms such as constant pain, reduced range of motion, limited function, chronic headaches, insomnia, referred pain down the shoulders or arms, and dizziness. Many people with chronic whiplash syndrome describe a feeling of “bed spins” when they lie down and close their eyes.
At the root of all pain, whiplash included, there is a process taking place that is the body’s normal response to any injury or degenerative condition. There are three phases to healing, during which time there are specific treatments necessary to promote faster more efficient healing to avoid chronic pain in the future.
The first phase is inflammation, which is the body’s way of attempting to protect an area that is injured. Inflammation, along with nerve entrapment can cause painful compression of the nerves and other spinal components.
As well, proper fluid movement is hampered. This means that nourishing, healing fluids are restricted and toxic fluids from the injury remain in the tissue. Addressing this inflammation is crucial to the healing process. Passive motion should be used at this point to reduce the inflammation.
The second phase is the repair phase where your body attempts to replace the damaged tissue with new collagen. Nutritional supplements such as vitamin C are essential to this process.
The third phase is the remodeling phase in which the new collagen needs to be properly aligned. This new collagen is irregular and in order for it to function properly, it needs a little help being remodeled with the "appropriate techniques and forms of therapy”.
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