{"id":4004,"date":"2023-01-24T17:02:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T17:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odellfamilychiro.com\/?p=4004"},"modified":"2023-01-26T17:04:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T17:04:48","slug":"what-is-the-best-treatment-for-whiplash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/odellfamilychiro.com\/blog\/what-is-the-best-treatment-for-whiplash\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Best Treatment for Whiplash?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know that over 3 million Americans<\/a> sustain whiplash injuries each year? Of those injuries, around 1.5 million Americans suffer chronic pain from whiplash, and about 300,000 of those people become disabled due to the pain of whiplash. The prestigious Mayo Clinic states<\/a> that \u201cwhiplash is commonly caused by rear-end car accidents. But whiplash can also result from sports accidents, physical abuse and other types of traumas, such as a fall. Whiplash may be called a neck sprain or strain, but these terms also include other types of neck injuries.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are one of the millions of people across the country who have experienced whiplash, discovering the best way to treat whiplash can play a major role in your health and long-term wellbeing. Unfortunately, many people choose to ignore the nagging pain associated with whiplash, and this can lead to debilitating pain and discomfort down the road. Here at O\u2019Dell Family Chiropractic<\/a>, we know that whiplash can be an extremely serious health problem, and our team of medical professionals can help you find the best pain relief for whiplash.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the Best Remedy for Whiplash? <\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whiplash<\/a> is a serious injury to the neck muscles that occurs due to rapid and unexpected movement of the neck, most often occurring during a traumatic event. Whiplash generally leads to short-term neck pain and severely restricted movement of your neck<\/a>. Chiropractic care for whiplash is extremely important as your chiropractor is often able to provide many non-surgical treatment options for pain relief.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surgery to the neck area can lead to several severe complications such as bleeding, infection of the surgical site, debilitating injury to the nerves or spinal cord, leakage of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), paralysis in the arms, and the unexpected degeneration of areas adjacent to the surgical site. When a chiropractor treats whiplash, however, he or she will be able to help reduce the pain and inflammation without any invasive surgical procedures.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the possible treatments for whiplash that a chiropractor may rely on include:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n