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Don't Take the Risk: Why You Shouldn't Put Off Whiplash Treatment

Written By Summerside Chiropractic Clinic on January 21, 2019

Whiplash is a common injury, whether you’ve been involved in a collision or another form of accident. 

How you treat this whiplash is of the utmost importance. 

Why? 

Despite many people being able to “walk off” their whiplash, nearly 5/10 people will suffer from ongoing problems as a result of their injury. 

This is due to whiplash still being an unknown to medical professionals, meaning there isn’t a conventional treatment available. 

But chiropractic is an effective and highly-sought-after option. 

Let’s find out why.

The Signs and Symptoms of Whiplash  

When you sustain whiplash, you may note a number of symptoms as well as pain or discomfort in your neck. These include: 

  • An inability to concentrate or loss of memory

  • Irritable moods or depression

  • Headaches

  • Lack of motion in your neck, perhaps extending into your back

  • Pins and needles, often in your hands and arms

Even though all of these signs may start to wear off following your injury, this doesn’t necessarily indicate that you’re not in need of treatment. 

Rather, if you leave it untreated, you may be running the risk of suffering from ongoing complications – as one study demonstrated. This found that, when people had been involved in an accident and were noticing lack of motion in their neck, there was a 3 out of 4 chance of them still noticing this problem 12 months later. 

Why Is Chiropractic a Revered Whiplash Treatment? 

Whiplash is now a highly recommended treatment that’s suggested as the first port of call by many healthcare professionals. 

How come? 

Research shows that over 9/10 people feel immense relief after visiting their chiropractor for whiplash treatment. 

What’s more, it’s a drug-free, non-invasive, and natural approach toward your health, removing the potential side effects associated with surgery and/or medication. 

Your chiropractic treatment plan may include manual adjustments and spinal decompression, helping improve mobility in your muscles and joints while reducing pressure in your spine. This will also help reduce pain, restrictions, and tension, too. 

A Tailored, Complete Approach to Your Whiplash 

Whiplash cases differ from person to person and will depend on your individual injury. However, your chiropractor will carry out in-depth examinations beforehand to suggest the best treatment for you. And they will also recommend lifestyle and dietary changes you can make, as well as at-home exercises that you can do to help boost your recovery period. Boasting years of experience, your health is in the best possible hands when you choose our Doctors of Chiropractic.

For more information on our chiropractic services or to schedule an appointment, contact Summerside Chiropractic at (780) 705-0991 


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