Why Chiropractic Care is a Great Choice for Whiplash Injuries

How Does Chiropractic Care Treat Neck Injuries Like Whiplash?

Chiropractic care helps heal whiplash injuries by correcting misalignments while soothing and restoring the soft tissues that may be inflamed and spasming due to the injury. Stiffness and soreness, along with reduced head mobility, are all associated with whiplash injuries, and these symptoms are the focus of chiropractic care for whiplash.

Some of the reasons why chiropractic adjustments for whiplash work well include:

• Adjustments reduce pain and inflammation. Pain and inflammation are the primary side effects of a whiplash injury. Adjustments and chiropractic treatments, such as ultrasound and electrical stimulation, can alleviate pain while reducing inflammation.
• Chiropractic care restores spinal alignment. At the core of a whiplash injury is a spinal misalignment. Adjustments correct misalignment and allow the body to begin healing properly.
• Chiropractic manipulations for whiplash improve range of motion and enhance muscle function. Such treatments correct neck misalignments while simultaneously restoring normal movement and relaxing the tight, spasming muscles that are preventing full mobility and function.
• Such care promotes natural healing. Rather than utilizing unnecessary surgical intervention or a heavy dose of side-effect-heavy pharmaceuticals, chiropractic adjustments to the head, neck, and spine promote natural healing by assisting the body's innate ability to address underlying injury-related dysfunctions.
• Chiropractors utilize numerous treatment methods to tackle whiplash injuries. In addition to spinal manipulations, chiropractors may use soft-tissue therapy, rehabilitation exercises, lifestyle modifications, and other chiropractic practices to help a patient recover from a whiplash injury.

People who experience a whiplash injury will note that their symptoms are unique to their injury, proving the time-tested mantra that, "No two whiplash injuries are the same." With that in mind, it's important for patients (and medical providers like chiropractors) to approach each whiplash injury case like the unique injury that it is. Chiropractic care can be the best treatment for whiplash injuries, but the care still need to be tailored to each individual patient receiving it.

The Science Behind Chiropractic Care for Whiplash Injuries

There is scientific evidence supporting the theory that chiropractic adjustments help reduce whiplash symptoms. Quoting one study published by the National Institutes of Health:

"Forty-three per cent of patients will suffer long-term symptoms following 'whiplash' injury, for which no conventional treatment has proven to be effective... Twenty-six (93 per cent) patients improved following chiropractic treatment."

In line with the NIH data, the Cleveland Clinic has also published information showing that chiropractic care is a beneficial treatment approach for neck and spine injuries, especially whiplash. According to their research:

"A chiropractic adjustment can help reduce pain, correct your body's alignment and how your body functions physically... treats minor neck or spine injuries, especially whiplash."

Schedule Safe, Non-Invasive Whiplash Treatment Today

Chiropractic care is not a cure-all for all health maladies. The best choice for patients is to pursue chiropractic adjustments in conjunction with other medical treatments, especially when the patient has been in an accident and suffered a head or neck injury as a result.

For example, if a patient is in a car accident, suffers a workplace-related injury, or experiences another incident that causes a head or neck injury, they should always seek medical treatment from an urgent care center, emergency room, or primary care physician, whichever is appropriate for the injury at hand.

Head or neck injuries can be serious and life-threatening. Only when a patient has their doctor's clearance to receive adjustments should they begin scheduling chiropractic care.

The best chiropractors in Franklin, Tennessee, and the best chiropractic providers in Nashville are ready and available to help whiplash patients at Cool Springs Chiropractic. There, Dr. Peter Hinz and his team of specialists consistently deliver exemplary service and are recognized for their expertise, particularly in caring for patients with injury-related musculoskeletal pain, such as whiplash.

Quoting Tennessee's award-winning chiropractor, Dr. Hinz:

"At Cool Springs Chiropractic, our expert team provides tailored chiropractic care to address patients' unique health needs... do everything we can to help patients experience relief without invasive surgeries or costly medication."

Schedule an appointment by calling (615) 503-9900 or using our online system to take advantage of our limited-time $49 New Patient Special.

Our office is located at 3252 Aspen Grove Drive, Suite 13, in Franklin, Tennessee. For information or to ask a question, email us at info@coolspringschiropractic.com.