Whiplash: an introduction

When the soft tissue of the neck gets injured, it is known commonly as whiplash. It is also called neck strain. According to American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, it is endured by one in five motorists in rear-end collisions. The injury is known to have several symptoms that arise following damage to the neck, usually because of sudden extension and flexion.

How does whiplash occur?

Automobile accidents are the most common cause of the disorder and can include intervertebral joint damage and damage to discs, as well as ligaments, cervical muscles and nerve root damage. However, sports injuries can also lead to whiplash.

What are the symptoms of whiplash?

Neck pain usually accompanies this injury and may be felt right after the accident or may not start for several days. Other symptoms may include a stiff neck, muscle and ligament damage (myofascial injuries), headaches, dizziness, burning or prickling sensations (paresthesias), back or shoulder pain, and difficulties with concentration and memory. Dizziness, buzzing in the ears, insomnia, depression, irritability and nervousness, fatigue and anxiety have also been reported.

Conventional medical treatments may help relieve the symptoms of whiplash, but they do not address the root of the problem. By strengthening structural weaknesses in the body, as natural medicine treatments like Prolotherapy do, pain associated with whiplash may be alleviated permanently.

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