Avoiding chronic neck pain after a car accident.

Following a car crash neck pain is among the main issues. This really is because of the fact that the head weighs around 10 pounds and during acceleration and deceleration this will produce a large amount of force on some of the smaller muscles and ligaments of the human body, the outcome is whiplash and neck pain. Following a whiplash injury, it's fairly common for individuals to have problems with chronic back pain and chronic neck pain. Throughout a chiropractic examination and certain elements in a patient's history an physical exam the problems and treatments can be determined. This method may help the chiropractor identify the individual who is vulnerable to developing chronic pain caused by a whiplash injury, so that aggressive preventive measures could be taken. The general method of building a patient's chiropractic treatment plan is important to preventing chronic pain from the whiplash injury.

It's essential that the patients suffering be reduced in the first several weeks of treatment. After This the emphasis shifts toward restoration of the function of the patients muscles and joints by applying equally passive and active treatment techniques. This means helping the patient get back to work activities, home activities and recreational activities as soon as possible. The path back to these activities is often continuous and takes time. It's essential for the chiropractor to get the patient right back to these activities even when the patient isn't sure he or she can participate in them completely. It's essential that the patient gets right back to normal activities. This is key in restoring the patients confidence following a whiplash injury is an important part of the chiropractor s work and also essential for treatment.

Exercise, both with the objective of correcting defective movement patterns and uncertainty, and for general health, is essential in this work to treat a whiplash injury.

Teaching the patient that pain doesn't suggest damage and the nature of chronic pain means placing concentrate on the activities the individual can do, instead of those they are unable to perform. This can be a important section of treating chronic pain and in disability prevention following a whiplash injury. As chiropractors we combine the methods described above to create the best strategy for recovering from the whiplash injury and avoiding future episodes of right back pain.

By: Paul R Mahler DC
Mahler Family Chiropractic Center
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