vendredi 26 février 2016

Extent Of Injury Determines How A Norwalk CT Chiropractic Office Helps Relieve Whiplash

By Bertulda Zerna


Whiplash is an injury difficult to evaluate and capable of initiating controversy. It is most often associated with a rapid whipping forward and backward motion that occurs in an automobile crash. It might happen in less than a second, but, the pain can be long-lasting. A leading Norwalk CT Chiropractor can explain this more fully as you are examined and cared for.

The force of the crash damages the vertebrae, nerves, intervertebral discs, ligaments and muscles in the spine. A rear end collision is most likely to cause this injury. The aftereffects are similar to the damage inflicted on an infant in shaken baby syndrome.

A full evaluation will be done during your first appointment with the chiropractor. A medical history is taken. An x-ray and physical exam will be conducted. Your head, neck, upper back and shoulders may be hurting. In some cases the lumbar spine can be affected as well.

The primary reason for the hurting might be muscle and ligament damage. Facet joint pain will not show up on x-ray. The chiropractor is able to identify it by palpating the shoulders and neck. The exam will assist the chiropractor in making a decision as to what kind of care should be used.

Spinal adjustments, mild exercises and muscle relaxation techniques are often the appropriate care. A series of office visits will be set up to administer that care. No care plan can be generalized. Each is designed to meet the needs of one individual client.

Each appointment has the chiropractor moving the injured joint towards its correct position. An adjustment can be applied as a short thrust or a slow movement. Damaged muscles can be relaxed using finger pressure methods at trigger points to relax them.

Two clients with the same symptoms might need two different types of care. It is dependent on the age, general health status of each, plus the severity of the whiplash injury. Since each person improves at their own pace, the outcomes may vary widely. The chiropractor will use the methods that will be optimal in each case.




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