Whiplash Articles

Car Accidents: Everything You Need to Know to Find Relief

North Dallas – If you’ve been in a car accident, it can be scary. You may not know what to do next or how to get well. Discover everything you need to know about car accidents in our new blog.

The 3 Most Common Injuries We See With Collision Accidents

Whether you are driving to work or taking a big family vacation, an unexpected car accident can cause painful injuries that impact you for months and years to come. The weight of your vehicle combined with motion and speed can create a tremendous amount of force. Even low-speed collisions can

Here’s How to Recover from Whiplash Injuries Naturally

Your spine is a long chain of bones, discs, muscles, and ligaments that extend from your skull down to your tailbone. The cervical spine (your neck) supports your head and protects the nerves that go out to your face, shoulders, and arms. Postural changes, arthritis, and sudden injuries are a

3 Common Manifestations of Delayed Pain After a Car Accident

If you can walk away after a car accident without any catastrophic injuries, you should certainly consider yourself lucky. But there is something important we want you to commit to your memory right now. Even if you feel ok after exchanging information and speaking with the police, it is always

Got Whiplash? Here are 3 Big Reasons to See Your Chiropractor

Whiplash describes the injuries that occur as a direct result of a forceful, uncontrolled, and rapid back-and-forth motion of the neck. These injuries can occur during sports, slip-and-fall, or auto accidents. Most of us have heard of this type of injury. Most of us know whiplash pain is often associated

Whiplash – Can We Predict Long-Term Problems?

Whiplash occurs at a speed that is so fast, we can’t prepare for it. In other words, by the time it takes us to voluntarily contract a muscle to guard ourselves against injury, that rapid movement is already over! When considering the details of the injury event, sometimes we lose

Whiplash – Why Does it Happen?

Whiplash injuries mostly associate with motor vehicle collisions (MVC). Although, they can happen from anything that results in a sudden movement of the head. This can be from slip and fall injuries, carnival rides, sports-related injuries, and more. When associated with MVCs, the terms “acceleration/deceleration injury” or “whiplash-associated disorders (WAD)”

Whiplash Recovery

Exercise is an important part of whiplash treatment and is often overlooked by both patients and doctors. We will focus on several practical and effective exercises over the next several months. The first of this series can be called “brain exercises.” Brain Exercise #1: Eyes Still, Move Head. Hold a pen

Whiplash Anatomy

Whiplash is an injury commonly associated with motor vehicle collisions (MVC) caused by a rapid forward and backward “whipping” of the neck. What varies between each case is the degree of injury and what anatomical parts of the neck injure. Let’s take a look at the spine so we can

How to Avoid Whiplash!

Whiplash is a common problem following motor vehicle collisions and because prevention is considered the best medicine, here are some tips to AVOID car crashes altogether… Don’t eat, take your eyes off the road while talking, fiddle with the radio, talk on your cell phone, or text/play with apps while