Neck Pain
Whiplash Treatment
You’re sitting at a stop sign and all of a sudden... your car is hit! Your head whips forward (hyperflexion) then backwards (hyperextension) or vice versa; hence the non-medical term "whiplash". When the head is “whipped” by an impact, the tendons, ligaments and muscles that protect and cushion the spine can be damaged - as well as injuring discs and the spine itself. When these tissues are stretched or torn… the spine becomes significantly less stable.
A Pain in the Neck… Literally!
One morning, you wake-up with a burning or tingling sensation in your neck. Perhaps it feels stiff or tender and you just can’t figure out why! Did you sleep “funny” or catch a draft on your neck?
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