Whiplash

Whiplash is caused by traumatic injury to the neck. It is caused by uncontrolled motion of the neck. It happens when your neck jerks back and forth quickly and violently. Your spine bends past its normal range of motion. This can injure the vertebrae of your cervical spine. It can damage the supporting ligaments and muscles in your neck.

Most whiplash injuries result from motor vehicle accidents that cause sudden acceleration or deceleration. Many whiplash injuries occur when you are involved in a rear-end automobile collision.

The most common symptoms of whiplash:

⦁ Neck pain

⦁ Neck stiffness

⦁ Shoulder pain

⦁ Low back pain

⦁ Dizziness

⦁ Blurry vision

⦁ Ringing in your ears

⦁ Headaches

The symptoms of whiplash may look like other conditions and medical problems. Post-Whiplash Headache

This is a chronic headache. It can develop after a whiplash injury (a violent back-and-forth jerking of the neck). Visit our experts at Revive Spine and Pain for a proper diagnosis.

How is whiplash diagnosed? Along with a complete medical history and physical exam, tests for whiplash may include the following:

⦁ X-ray (However, many whiplash injuries include damage to soft tissue and can't be seen on X-rays)

⦁ MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

⦁ CT (Computed Tomography) scan. CT scans are more detailed than general X-rays.

The Revive Spine and Pain Care team provide treatments to relieve whiplash related pain, such as:‍

⦁ Anti-inflammatory medications

⦁ Trigger Point Injections

⦁ Facet joint injections

⦁ Occipital Nerve Blocks

⦁ Regenerative Medicine