Chronic Whiplash Relief – Can Chiropractic Help?
Have you been involved in a car accident? Was your car rear-ended? If so, then you may know all too well about the chronic symptoms that can occur as a result of whiplash. In fact, you may be reading this article because you are seeking chronic whiplash relief. Some chronic whiplash symptoms would include:
Chronic whiplash symptoms and pain are probably more common than you would think. According to the Journal injury, 43% of patients will suffer long-term pain and symptoms related to a whiplash injury. Also, the Journal notes that typically if patients are still symptomatic after 3 months post whiplash then there is about a 90% chance that they will continue to be symptomatic years later.
I cannot emphasize enough that getting treatment within this 3 month window initially following a whiplash injury is crucially important to preventing chronic whiplash symptoms. Remember, prompt treatment oftentimes means prompt results.
In this particular study, researchers evaluated to group of 28 patients suffering from chronic whiplash symptoms. These patients had been treated with anti-inflammatories, soft collars, and different modalities but had not previously received chiropractic treatment. The average patient in this study was at a point of 16 months after their whiplash injury. Thus, they had been in pain for some time.
These 28 patients then received chiropractic treatments for their chronic whiplash symptoms to see if it could cause chronic whiplash relief. Following the chiropractic treatments, 93% of these individuals experienced improvement in their chronic whiplash symptoms. This is extremely important because this study indicates that over 90% of those suffering from chronic whiplash symptoms could benefit and experience less pain from chiropractic treatment. Could that be you? Could you experience less neck pain, back pain, and headaches from chiropractic treatment?
The authors also state that chiropractic treatment has been shown to be advantageous compared to conventional medicine in the treatment of neck and back pain. Thus, one of the most effective treatments for chronic whiplash relief is chiropractic treatment.
If you are seeking chronic whiplash relief, please call our office today. Our office is a member of ChirTrust. As a member of ChiroTrust, our office has taken The ChiroTrust Pledge to provide our patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic Care without any unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies. To determine is Chiropractic Care can help you we offer a FREE Consultation With Dr. Eric Lund and there is no obligation for care by receiving this free consultation. Call our office today to begin experiencing pain relief.
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