The sudden jolt that you experience in your neck in a roller coaster ride or speeding car is known as whiplash. While the adrenaline rush in the above scenarios sounds thrilling, whiplash can lead to some not so amazing outcomes.
Whiplash can lead to local injuries such as neck sprains and may even cause serious ailments which may extend to nerves, tissues and even discs.
Causes
Whiplash is a traumatic neck injury which is caused by sudden acceleration-deceleration. The most common examples are roller coaster rides, motor vehicle accidents, bungee jumping and sports injuries (e.g. forceful tackles in Rugby).
Symptoms of Whiplash
Whiplash symptoms vary depending on the cause of whiplash and an individual’s body conditions. Symptoms can also develop as soon as the time of injury, or may take a few days to show early signs. Common symptoms of whiplash are:
- Stiffness in neck along with pain (mild to severe).
- Persistent dizziness
- Persistent headache
- Difficulty in chewing, swallowing and coughing, when these day to day activities cause pain in the neck
- Weakness
- Hearing difficulties
- Visual disturbance
- Pain in shoulder, arm(s) and upper back
Diagnosis and Key Concerns
Physios at Toowoomba Family Physio recommend proper diagnosis of whiplash because diagnosis such as Radiological tests can rule out possible serious damage.
As we know neck injury can extend to the whole spinal column, whiplash should never be taken lightly.
Physiotherapy
Depending on the severity of whiplash and its effects, Toowoomba Family Physio designs a customized recovery plan. Just the whiplash affects different people in a different way, recovery time also varies accordingly.
If you are looking for a physio in James Street or Wilsonton for treating whiplash, contact Toowoomba Family Physio at 0423 933 724 to get Physio in James Street or 07 4595 2874 for Physio in WILSONTON.