03/17/2026
Reducing the Risk for Chronic Whiplash
https://drericchiropractoronline.com/1671/reducing-the-risk-for-chronic-whiplash-related-pain/
The back-and-forth whiplash process can also result in trauma to the brain, also known as a concussion. The brain is suspended in the skull by ligaments and is cushioned by fluid. In a rear-end collision, the oblique angle of the chest restraint results in a twisting of the torso upon impact as the body accelerates forward. The brain slams into the front inside of the skull and then rebounds and hits the back inside of the skull as the trunk is forced backward during the deceleration phase of the injury. Depending on the degree of force, concussion can involve the front, back, or both parts of the brain resulting in memory problems, confusion, fatigue/drowsiness, dizziness, vision problems, headache, nausea/vomiting, light/noise sensitivity, and more. The good news is that chiropractic care applied to the cervical spine has been demonstrated to benefit patients with these post-concussive symptoms that often accompany WAD, which may reduce the chances that such symptoms become chronic in nature.
The current research suggests that patients who seek treatment soon after a whiplash event— like a car accident, slip and fall, or sports collision—are not only more likely to experience a faster recovery but they are also less likely to develop a chronic condition. Chiropractic care offers a safe and conservative form of treatment for WAD that is often recommend by treatment guidelines.
Dr. Eric Chludzinski, DC
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