Whiplash Symptoms and Treatment in Tacoma

One of the most common injuries resulting from car accidents in Tacoma is whiplash. This occurs when you experience severe, unexpected jolts while sitting in a vehicle, which force your neck muscles and ligaments to "hyperextend", resulting in whiplash, or an "acceleration flexion-extension" injury. Whiplash inflicts serious damage to tissues surrounding the cervical (neck) area of your spine by rigorously stretching them and then allowing soft tissues to "snap" back uncontrollably.

Symptoms of Whiplash

A whiplash condition may emerge immediately after the accident or wait several days before producing debilitating pain and stiffness. Common signs of whiplash include:

• Unrelenting neck, shoulder and/or arm pain
• Headaches and/or migraines
• Numbness in the arms and hands
• Blurred vision
• Dizziness
• Difficulty moving your head

Our Tacoma chiropractor will not only evaluate symptoms and time at which they appeared but may also perform manual palpation of your upper back and neck area to make a diagnosis.

How Our Tacoma Chiropractor Can Help Treat Whiplash

Our Tacoma Chiropractor uses a specific treatment called a chiropractic adjustment and manipulation to realign cervical spine vertebrae by gently manipulating and mobilizing neck and upper spine vertebrae and soft tissues. This works to relieve pressure on irritated nerves, alleviate tissue inflammation and minimize pain caused by misalignment of the spine.

Following a manipulation and adjustment procedure, our Tacoma chiropractor may recommend massage therapy to help  relax "stoved-up" muscles and enhance blood flow to inflamed soft tissues. Massage therapy for whiplash facilitate healing of traumatized tissues by ensuring they receive adequate amounts of nutrients and oxygen found in the blood stream.

Myofascial, friction-based and trigger point massage therapies also help relieve whiplash symptoms while stimulating blood circulation and releasing endorphins to improve energy levels and eliminate anxiety caused by being involved in an auto accident.

Call Proctor Chiropractic Today and Feel Better Tomorrow

Proctor Chiropractic in Tacoma provides a comprehensive variety of chiropractic treatments to reduce whiplash pain, treat musculoskeletal injuries and ease back and neck pain caused by overexertion or chronic disease. Contact us at 253-756-7500 today to schedule an appointment.