Being involved in an auto accident often results in injury to the musculoskeletal system, such as whiplash, which can cause debilitating pain. Whether the auto accident was a minor fender bender or a severe crash, suffering from whiplash can negatively impact a person’s life. In addition to auto accident injuries, whiplash can result from riding a roller-coaster. Slip and falls, or a sports injury. At Back & Neck Care Center of North County in Florissant, we can reduce the symptoms of auto accident injuries and help the body start healing.

What Causes Whiplash?

Whiplash is the quick, forceful forward and back thrusting motion caused by an auto accident, typically from a rear-impact car accident. This common auto accident injury is also caused when an external force whips the cervical spine in a manner beyond its normal range of motion. Whiplash can cause headaches, migraines, neck pain, soreness, stiffness, and complete discomfort when moving the neck, head, and shoulders.

I’ve already visited the emergency room; do I still need to visit a chiropractor?

Even if you have received emergency room treatment after an auto accident injury, you should still see a whiplash chiropractor. Chiropractors offer many benefits to those needing treatment, including a drug-free method for pain management. In addition, chiropractic care can help work with traditional medical treatments when all other pain management methods have failed. Common chiropractic care techniques include spinal adjustments, acupuncture, massage therapy, and physical therapy.

Start Your Whiplash Treatment in Florissant, MO

Contact Back & Neck Care Center of North County if you have an auto accident injury and need whiplash treatment. Dr. Stark can provide you with non-invasive, non-addictive pain relief. Call our team today at (314) 838-2220 or reach us through our website by using our online contact form.