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Tag: whiplash
Ignoring whiplash is a costly mistake
Whiplash injuries suffered from an auto accident can show up immediately or can take some time to become apparent. I have seen many patients with chronic neck pain years following their untreated whiplash injury. Commonly the patient will say something like, “I had a car crash 2 years ago. I felt fine at the time […]
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Video: Personal Injuries From Distracted Driving
Personal Injuries result from distracted driving. The nice people over at DecideToDrive.org put this together for us: “U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 25-30 percent of crashes nationally are at least partially attributed to distracted motorists.” [1] “According to AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s study, approximately 8.3 percent of […]
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Headaches after Car Crash
When a person is involved in a car crash, even low speed collisions, headaches are a common result. There are several different types of headaches which are result from a car collision. Low energy impacts, not necessarily whiplash, can result in headaches as well. Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic brain injury is an uncommon result in low […]
Read moreWhiplash in Action
The time it takes to suffer a whiplash injury is measured in milliseconds. A whiplash injury, it takes about 300 milliseconds. By comparison, to blink your eye, it will take about 300 milliseconds. 0 Milliseconds Rear of car begins to crush. Occupants remains stationary. No occupant forces. 100 Milliseconds Car seat accelerates forward and pushes […]
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The Three Stages of Healing
The three stages of healing are: Primary Inflammation Reparation and Cell Proliferation Soft Tissue Remodeling 1) During the initial inflammatory stage, which typically lasts three to five days, prostaglandins initiate multiple tasks: to stimulate the immune system, in order to ramp up the machinery used to fight infection. to build up platelets around the […]
Read moreSome Whiplash Facts
As with most topics in medicine, there are lots of different interpretations and opinions. When it comes to whiplash research, there are some common threads. Here is a list that most researchers would agree upon. For whiplash caused by car accidents, the severity depends on the force of the impact, the way you were seated […]
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Widespread body pain after a whiplash? Really?
Absolutely! It is common to have widespread body pain after a whiplash. The condition is called Whiplash Associated Disorder. There is a growing body of evidence in medical journals to support this diagnosis. Many people think that only the neck can get injured in a car crash. But science is proving otherwise. The forces on […]
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Chiropractic Home Threapy for Neck Pain
As a St George chiropractor specializing in neck pain and trauma, I hear the following question a lot “is there anything I can do at home about my neck pain?” The answer is a resounding “yes.” In fact, home therapy is an integral part of any treatment plan I customize for my patients. When the […]
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