Neck problems & Whiplash

Your neck is jam-packed with nerves, glands, tubes, blood and lymph vessels, and 48 different joints, plus your brain stem, spinal cord, spinal column, muscles, ligaments, tendons, fluids, meninges and more! It also balances your heavy head!!

If the head and neck are thrown or “snapped” back and forth very quickly you can end up with Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD). WAD is seen in car accidents, falls and in “collision” sports such as football and boxing. In addition to the disc and soft tissue damage WAD can cause spinal dysfunction, irritation and stretching and impingement to spinal nerves. Millions of people suffer WAD each year.

Other neck problems can be caused by poor posture, work habits and even birth trauma.

Neck problems and WAD can cause headache, numbness, coldness or “pins-and –needles” in the face, chest, arms, wrists or hands. They can also result in anxiety, insomnia, low back and neck pain, ear ringing, dizziness, eye pain, blurred vision, sensitivity to light and other symptoms.
Of course, in an accident, the first order of business is to attend to any life-threatening problem – for example, fracture, hemorrhage, shock and severe concussion. After that, the spine must be attended to.

Chiropractic has been a blessing to millions of people suffering from neck and WAD, saving many sufferers from unnecessary drugs and surgery.