The most common motor vehicle injury we treat is whiplash. Whiplash is a non-medical term describing a range of injuries to the neck caused by the head suddenly snapping forward and back again (as often occurs when a vehicle has been hit from behind). Whiplash may also occur as the result of a cycling or equestrian accident, or high fall. Symptoms usually include pain and aching to the neck and back, and headaches. Patients suffering from whiplash may also experience referred pain in the shoulders, and sensory disturbances (such as pins and needles) in the arms and legs.
Whiplash
Whiplash is a non-medical term describing a range of injuries to the neck caused by (or related to) a sudden distortion of the neck associated with extension. Symptoms often include pain and aching to the neck and back and headaches. Patients suffering from whiplash may also experience referred pain in the shoulders, and sensory disturbances (such as pins and needles) in the arms and legs.
To treat whiplash, manual therapies may include one, or a combination of, the following:
ART (Active Release Technique)
Trigger Point Dry Needling (depending on situation)