This is Dr. Lyle R. Van Hemert of Align Chiropractic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105. This
video deals with one of the most misunderstood conditions in health care in America today,
whiplash injuries. Whiplash injuries from car accidents and sports injuries such as soccer and
football can be one of the most frustrating injuries you go through in your life especially if you
are a young adult.
What is a Whiplash Injury from a Car Accident
The most common type of whiplash injury is a sudden uncontrollable movement of your neck
backwards and forwards from the car behind you hitting you. You can also get whiplash with
any violent movement of your neck either from the front and/or side. When this happens you tear
the muscles and ligaments that hold your neck together. Here at Align Chiropractic in Sioux
Falls, South Dakota the treatment we provide is very effective for whiplash injuries, neck pain,
because we look for the reason you’re in pain. A whiplash injury is a mechanical injury to your
neck. You therefore need mechanical treatment to fix it. If you broke your arm bone you go to
the medical doctor and the treatment is resetting the bone by mechanical means. You never
expect your medical doctor to fix a broken bone with pain relievers. The same is true with a
whiplash injury you need experts in the field such as chiropractors to treat them.
Causes
There can be several causes of whiplash injuries, the most common one is car accidents. It can
happen any time your neck is violently moved in any direction. Other examples that people
usually do not think of are sports injuries, slip and falls on the ice, biking accidents, and other
injuries where there is a quick sudden movement of the neck. Playing soccer can cause whiplash
injury from a violently hitting the grass or turf. In football you can get whiplash injury from
violent contacts, the football helmet does a good job of protecting the brain but does nothing to
stop the violent movement of the neck back and forth leading to a whiplash injury.
Exercises for Neck Pain
After receiving adjustments to help gently realign the spine, neck exercises in the form of
rehabilitation are needed to help stabilize and hold the spine in its new position. The muscles and
ligaments have been extensively damaged and a controlled rehabilitation program is very
beneficial for full recovery. I have taken extensive postgrad education classes in rehabilitation
and I’m certified to design a treatment plan for you.
Chiropractic care is all natural and conservative care for Whiplash Injuries
Chiropractic care gets to the cause of your whiplash injury, neck pain. Here at Align Chiropractic
in Sioux Falls, South Dakota we will manage your specific case and treatment plan to help you
heal completely and naturally. There’s a lot of published literature showing chiropractic care to
be very effective for whiplash injuries, neck pain.
Care for your Whiplash Injury
The care of your whiplash injury, neck pain is your responsibility along with your doctor. Here at
Align Chiropractic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota we give you the tools to help yourself heal to
the best of your ability.. Chiropractic care can help provide you with the treatment and
knowledge on how to keep your neck healthy after you recover from your whiplash injury. I
would encourage you if you have any questions in regards to your whiplash injury, neck pain, to
call us here at Align Chiropractic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at 331 –4220.
Thank you,
Dr. Van Hemert
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