Whiplash Self-Care Part One – Las Vegas Whiplash Dr Explains
Whiplash condition occurs due to a number of reasons, for your information, it is due to anything that brings about a sudden change in the head/neck position. Usually, during such an occurrence there is sudden acceleration that makes the soft tissues around the neck area to become injured to the extension they undergo forcefully beyond their normal limits. Hence, the right term to use for whiplash for someone to understand it better is, cervical acceleration-deceleration (CAD) as this describes the mechanism that brings about the injury and on the other hand whiplash associated disorders (WAD) describes the injury degree.
Most of the time, when we think about whiplash we tend to think about motor vehicle collision (MVC), but before the invention of the automobile, railroad spine was the term that was used to be coined in relation to the neck due to the crashes that happened between trains. Since then, you find that this condition has affected most of us due to sports injuries, the rise of automobile use and accidents they cause as well as pilots landing on aircraft carriers.
The today topic will merely talk about self-care. What can someone do when they suffer from a CAD injury? There are different levels of severity and we are going to talk about each case uniquely and give discussions on the available general options. Always when taking care of yourself allow symptoms to guide you, this is according to car accident treatment center specialist messages. If you feel piercing, stabbing or sharp pain, a movement or an activity that brings it stop immediately and contact a car accident chiropractor. You might continue with the activity you are doing and further injure your tissues.
Below we are going to look at acute and sub-acute stages of WAD injuries.
Stage 1-ACUTE
This is also referred to as the inflammatory stage (last up to 72 hours). During this stage, Ice is important to reduce inflammation (swelling). Limit your movements as much as possible, don’t try to make even those movements that give you sharp/knife like pains to avoid this make sure you use a collar while you want to move. While driving especially where the roads are bumpy also ensure you use a collar to protect yourself. Use anti-inflammatory herbs such boswellia, turmeric, ginger, bioflavonoid and others to reduce it without irritating the kidneys, liver and the stomach.
Stage 2 SUB ACUTE
The repair phase of this condition can last between 72 hours to fourteen weeks. Ice usage can continue if it alleviates pains. You can alternate ice with heat, start with heat for a few minutes then use ice. Do exercises with less resistance, for instance, use one or two fingers on your head and push it sideways, backward, forward and push it in the rotating directions with isometrics without moving the head. Self-massage is another home care tip where you can perform a myofascial release, you just need a foam roll and/or a tennis ball, the use of intercell or Thera cane (exercise stick) and others. Note that during these repairs phases Southern Nevada Chiropractic adjustments can be of high help if you are in this region.
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