If you need assistance with whiplash, you can schedule an appointment at the Back & Neck Care Center of Olivette, based in Olivette, MO. Dr. Kyle Roesler has helped countless people recover from whiplash resulting from workplace incidents and auto accidents. Unfortunately, without treatment, whiplash may never fully clear up. With the right treatment, however, you can reduce pain now and prevent it in the future.
Why Whiplash is So Troublesome
Among those who provide care to people with auto injuries, whiplash is known for being particularly painful and hard to treat. Whiplash occurs when your body comes to a sudden stop and your head and neck whip forward. Think of yourself driving at a fast speed. If you slam on the brakes, your body will continue moving forward even as the vehicle slows. Your seat belt, however, will hold you in place.
During an accident, the vehicle may come to a hard, sudden stop. The seat belt will keep most of the body in place, protecting it, but the head and neck can whip around rather violently. The whipping motion can produce whiplash, which is characterized by fraying or overstretching of tissues in the neck and those connected to them in the head and shoulders.
Whiplash injuries aren’t always detected or appreciated to their full extent right away. Fortunately, Dr. Roesler can provide effective whiplash treatment in Olivette, MO. Come work with him and the team at the Back & Neck Care Center of Olivette.
Addressing Whiplash and Other Auto Injuries
Unfortunately, the damage produced by whiplash is often quite substantial. Misalignments may not heal on their own. Soft tissue injuries may even get worse as time goes on if they produce scar tissue. Without addressing the physical issues associated with whiplash, such as misaligned vertebrae, pain can become a constant.
Some people turn to pain medication. The problem is that using pain relief medications (as directed by a doctor) can provide temporary relief, but may fail to resolve the underlying issues causing your aches. Once the medication wears off, the pain could return with a vengeance. Further, the body may build up immunity to pain medications, rendering them less effective.
Chiropractic treatment can improve and restore proper function of the spine. It's also possible to relieve muscle tension, which could reduce pain not just in the neck, but also back, shoulders and head. If you're suffering chronic tension headaches, as is common among whiplash patients, chiropractic care may provide lasting tension relief.
Call 314 432 2220 to reach the Back & Neck Care Center of Olivette and Dr. Roesler. He can provide effective hands-on whiplash treatment at his Olivette, MO, chiropractic clinic.