Still hurting after a car wreck or auto accident? These articles explore whiplash treatment, chiropractic strategies, and pain relief tips to help you recover—especially if symptoms like neck pain, headaches, or shoulder pain have started days after the crash.
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Did you know that an alarming 90% of neurologically injured whiplash patients DO NOT recover and have neck muscle dysfunction even up to a year after the date of their motor vehicle collision? There is suspicion among researchers that such ongoing issues are the result of the body’s initial response
Whiplash associated disorders (WAD) refers to a collection of neck-related symptoms that are most commonly associated with car crashes. Experts estimate that up to 50% of acute WAD-injured patients will develop some form of long-term disability. Being able to predict who is more likely to develop long-term disability is VERY
Abnormal postures of the neck—straight and reversed (kyphotic) curves, for example—are commonly encountered after an individual has experienced a motor vehicle collision (MVC). Many studies discuss the mechanism of injury during a rear-impact MVC that result in a straight or kyphotic curve, but few have considered the importance of this
When we think of the term “whiplash injury,” we likely think of car crashes. Whiplash can result from causes like a fall or sports collision. Whiplash associates with many symptoms and neck pain with lower pain thresholds is one of the most common. Neck pain also occurs in the absence
Research regarding whiplash or whiplash associated disorders (WAD) classically focuses on neck pain; however, the data show acute thoracic spine / mid-back pain (MBP) occurs in 66% of WAD injures with 23% still complaining of MBP at one-year post-injury. It’s easy to visualize how the cervical spine or neck can
Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) describe a constellation of symptoms that may include pain, stiffness/limited motion, dizziness, headache, depression/anxiety, and brain fog. The condition associates with accelerations/deceleration events like car accidents, sports collisions, or slips and falls. Such injuries are classified into four categories. WAD I (no/minimal complaints/injury) and WAD II (soft-tissue
While chiropractors enjoy helping their patients get better, the preference is to avoid injury in the first place. If that’s not possible, they try to reduce the risk of serious injury. This is very important when it comes to car accidents. Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) injuries can persist for months to
Tinnitus associates with a ringing sound in the ears. It also includes a buzzing, hissing, or whistling noise. The sound can be intermittent, constant, and fluctuate in volume. The noise may intensify in a room when background noise is absent. For example, at night which can interfere with sleep. Approximately
Neck pain is commonly associated with whiplash-associated disorder (WAD). Patients often report jaw or temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain following a car accident, sports injury, or slip and fall. Symptoms associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) include pain in the jaw joint area and neck and shoulder pain. Additionally, ear area pain
Nearly 50% of whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) patients will develop chronic symptoms. Symptoms can range from neck and upper back pain, headache, dizziness, emotional and cognitive disturbance, referred pain, and physical dysfunctions. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition with characteristics of long-term, persistent symptoms. Symptoms include chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbance,
Jonathan Woodward, D.C.
Woodward Chiropractic & Massage
6310 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 115
Dallas, TX 75240
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