Whiplash/Car Accident Injury Pain Specialists In Roseville, Minnesota
Whiplash is an injury that results when the tissues are stretched beyond their normal capacity. This would include tissues such as the discs, facet joints, muscles, and ligaments. These injuries most commonly occur from being involved in a motor vehicle accident, sports injury, or slips and falls. Some of the most common symptoms associated with whiplash would include:
In many cases individuals experiencing pain from a whiplash accident will seek treatment from their doctor. In many cases an x-ray will be performed to the painful area. For example, if you are experiencing neck pain then an x-ray of your neck will be performed. One of the main reasons an x-ray is performed is to determine whether a fracture is present. If a fracture is not present then the doctor will refer or tell you that the x-ray is normal. However, there are limitations to what can be viewed and determined by x-rays.
An x-ray is very good at visualizing bone but is not very good at viewing structures such as the discs, facet joints, and muscles. The discs, facet joints, and muscles are the structures that are injured in whiplash and are the structures causing your pain. So, if you doctor says your x-ray is normal and to give it a few weeks of rest, please know that this is not the best approach to improving your pain. A Whiplash/Car Accident Injury Pain Specialist In Roseville, Minnesota knows that the “wait and see approach” is the least optimal approach to improving your pain.
You likely have injuries to your discs, facet joints, and muscles even though your x-ray is normal. You need to receive treatment that treats the injured structures, that is the only way your pain is going to get better. A Whiplash/Car Accident Specialist In Roseville, Minnesota will provide treatment that positively affects the discs, facet joints, and muscles. This will result in improved pain for you.
If you are seeking effective relief from whiplash pain call our office today at 651-779-5998. We offer same day appointments to help you feel better faster. Dr. Eric Lund
We serve many patients in Roseville, MN, Saint Paul, MN, Arden Hills, MN, Falcon Heights, MN, and Shoreview, MN.