Ishitani Chiropractic

whiplash

Whiplash symptoms can be deceiving.
Many people who suffer from the effects of whiplash are unaware of their injury at the time of the accident. Everyone recognizes the symptoms of a severe whiplash, the type of injury that happens in an automobile accident when the head is snapped in a forward and then backward motion. Few people, however, realize that even a slight jolt to the neck can result in problems later on. The reason is that so many vital nerves, muscles, and blood vessels are located in the neck that even a minor sudden jolt can cause damage.

It is important to note that almost every person involved in a moving vehicle accident suffers a whiplash injury to some degree. Recent studies have shown that the normal neck can withstand a forward snapping motion of 50 times the force of gravity before producing an injury. However, in the case of a backward rebounding motion, only 5 times the force of gravity can be tolerated. An automobile traveling only 25 miles an hour creates 3,400 pounds of force. The impact of a crash at this speed will place several tons of force on the victim's neck. It is quite common for there to be no discomfort immediately after an accident. When the vertebrae are misaligned after a jolt, it may take some time before the irritation of the nerves caused by the misalignment becomes severe enough to produce the symptoms associated with a whiplash injury. These symptoms include headaches, blurred vision, stiffness or pain in the area of the neck, or tingling in the arms and shoulders.

For these reasons, it is important to visit ISHITANI CHIROPRACTIC immediately after any injury to the neck, no matter how slight. Through careful monitoring and gentle, corrective adjustments, our Doctors may help you avoid serious neck problems later.

Dr Mika Ishitani is also a Contributing Author of “Neck Pain You don’t want it You don’t need it “book.
This book is hands-down the most authoritative book ever written on the subject and it is on sell at our office for 35.00.

If You suffer from Whiplash or Neck Pain in general call us at 201-302-9993
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