Once the acute stage of a whiplash has resolved, moist heat followed by stretching of the neck can be recommended to the client.
How do we assess (diagnose) whiplash?
Assessing a whiplash injury from another condition of the neck is straightforward because a whiplash by definition follows a macrotrauma of the neck,
How do we treat Whiplash with manual therapy?
A whiplash/neck sprain is problematic to treat because it involves overstretching of ligaments, which causes joint instability.
What is whiplash and what are the causes of whiplash?
Whiplashes are usually associated with automobile accidents, but can occur during other activities such as playing sports or from a slip and fall.
What are the signs and symptoms of whiplash?
Acute whiplash injuries may result in dizziness due to irritation of the proprioceptors around the cervical spinal joints and muscles of the neck.
Sprains and Strains (Whiplash) of the Neck
A whiplash is named for the characteristic whiplike motion of the person’s head/neck during a car accident, usually resulting in strain/sprain of the neck.
Pathologic Disc Conditions of the Neck
The danger with a disc bulge or herniation is that the disc can compress the spinal nerve within the intervertebral foramen, causing a pinched nerve.
