| It has been estimated by Art Croft, head of the Spine Research Institute of San Diego, that as many as 3 million whiplash injuries occur in the U.S. each year. More than 1 in 100 people will get a whiplash injury this year alone. Risk of injury is generally higher for rear impact collision, but, of course, individual risk factors and crash details can make injury higher. Getting treatment early is important to helping improve your chances of recovery.Thankfully, cars are getting safer in crash-worthiness. We also continue to research ways to improve treatment for those injured in these crashes. Many people suffer with chronic daily pain and disability from an initial whiplash injury from years ago. A broad scope approach to treatment and rehabilitation can help you recover from a new, or even old, whiplash injury.If you’ve been in a motor vehicle collision, don’t take the common passive role, and wait for it to get better on its own. Act now and begin your rehabilitation. We want to help you to make a quick and complete recovery.
Common injuries in a car accident include: headache often from concussion and soft tissue whiplash injuries, neck pain from whiplash, back pain from seatbelt pressure to restrain you in the collision, upper back pain from bracing from the crash, rib pain from airbags and bracing for the crash, bruising from hitting the sides of the car, chest pain from the seatbelt retraint, wrist pain from bracing on the wheel, dash, or gear shift, elbow pain from bracing, shoulder pain from seatbelt and bracing, hip pain from extending to brake hard and brace self for the crash, knee pain from hitting the dash, and ankle pains from bracing and braking. We treat all these injuries at Kuty Chiropractic with effective, trusted therapeutic methods. Kuty Chiropractic LLC 7555 E. Osborn Rd. Ste 102 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-945-7800 www.kutychiropractic.com |
Whiplash can cause chronic pain, it did for me. I tried all kinds of things but chiropractic adjustments and therapies were the only thing that helped me. I’ve been pain free for awhile but it was so bad I could barely stand it. Chiropractic saved me.
If this helps you decide: you should see Dr. Kuty, this is the right choice for people if you’ve been in a car accident.
A great discussion and definately helpful. Love the new video. is unquestionably worth opinion. I think that you ought to write more on this topic, it is probably not a taboo issue but typically folks don’t talk about these things.
Dr. Kuty, in regards to people being more unstable in the neck after a whiplash type accident. Do you ever use x-rays?To me, x-rays capture the loss of integretiy of the cervical spine after a whiplash type accident. Perhaps not causing true instability, in which the medical profession regards as an indicator for emergency surgery, but creating hypermobility.I’ve seen x-rays of whiplash patients, and am quite suprised to see how the cervical spine motion is affected from these accidents.What are your thoughts on this?
While I am judicious about when to take xrays, I will often take xrays in a case of trauma such as a car accident. We are able to see signs of ligamentous instability particularly in the upper neck. This is an important source of pain that needs to be addressed therefore we take xrays.
When I was in a car accident I thought it would just get better on its own but instead it got worse. Dr Kuty saved me. Her chiropractic care help me start to feel better right away. It took 2 months but I fully recovered. If you’ve been in an accident go see Dr. Kuty she’s the best chiropractor!
Thank you, Billy. I am so glad to have helped you.
I think it is also important to understand that this mechanism of injury not purely hyperextension and hyperflexion. There is also tremendous amount of compression, which coupled with the extension creates shear force. This special force damages the supporting ligaments of the neck, creating the opportunity advancement of the degeneration of the neck, and altering the normal curve of the neck. Thanks for the post Dr. Kuty, this is a very important topic that the general public needs to be more aware of, and how damaging low impacts can really be.
I agree strongly that you meed to see a chiropractor after whiplash. the small muscles being used for proprioception control joint movement. I recently read an article on the Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor muscle. It is a fairly weak muscle for cervical extension but it may serve instead to monitor the dura mater and keep it from folding during cervical extension. That process helps to maintain the integrity of the flow of spinal fluid through central canal during upper cervical spine. I have no doubt that injury to the small postural muscles of the neck can affect balance, load and posture. I think you are right on target.