Learn about chiropractic adjustment in our latest blog post, “How a Chiropractic Adjustment Works. It delves into the techniques used by chiropractors to relieve pain and restore mobility, providing a comprehensive understanding of this holistic treatment approach. Facet Joints: Gliding Your Way to Better Health If you’ve had neck or back pain that you could put a finger on, or
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.
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 generate enough force to cause significant injury. Whatever the details,
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 few of the primary causes of neck pain. Most of
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 a good idea to see a chiropractor after an accident.
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 with auto accidents. However, what we may not know is
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 focus on what REALLY matters. Is there a way to
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)” are often applied. It depends on the direction of the
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 a comfortable distance in front of your eyes and keep
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 better understand where the pain actually comes from… Cervical Spine
Jonathan Woodward, D.C.
Woodward Chiropractic & Massage
6310 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 115
Dallas, TX 75240
(972) 490-9888
