Whiplash is an injury to the neck that is typically caused by auto accidents, but other causes include sports related accidents and personal injuries such as being punched or shaken.  During whiplash the neck is “whipped” forward and backward past its normal range of motion and the internal tissues are damaged.  

Some common symptoms of whiplash include neck pain, back pain, shoulder and arm pain, headaches, difficulty concentrating and nausea. Whiplash injuries may be hard to see on regular x-rays because the injury occurs deep in the soft tissues of the neck. Some doctors characterize the injury as a neck strain or sprain. Symptoms and pain may take several days or weeks to show up, but the pain is excruciating.  An auto accident injury such as whiplash needs to be treated right away in order to prevent further damage and alleviate pain.

Chiropractic Treatments for Wilmington Patients

Chiropractic care is a medication-free option for whiplash treatment. Our Wilmington chiropractor at Chiropractic Central will treat your auto accident injury such as whiplash with chiropractic adjustment, physical therapy and massage therapy. By combining several types of therapies your neck receives the proper treatment it needs to heal. The chiropractic adjustment will align the cervical spine to restore alignment to the neck and back.  Physical therapy will help strengthen the muscles and ligaments that may have been damaged and massage therapy will relax the neck muscles and aid in allowing the tissues to heal.

Our chiropractor will assess your pain and tailor a treatment regimen to suit your individual needs. Dr. David Lude and his staff are dedicated to helping their patients become pain free and experience the benefits of overall body wellness. With the “whole body” approach Dr. Lude focuses on finding the underlying cause of the pain and treating the cause instead of just treating the symptoms.  By using the services available in his office our chiropractor is able to help his patients achieve wellness and become pain-free.

Have you ever suffered from whiplash?