Some patients develop chronic, widespread pain after a car crash. Decades ago, people with these symptoms were thought to be exaggerating or faking their injuries. But now we know that there are actual changes that occur in the brain and nervous system. These changes can be the root cause of the chronic pain. During a crash, the tissues of your …
Chiropractic Helps with Dizziness and Balance Problems
As we get older, many of us start to develop problems with balance and dizziness. Research has shown that more than one third of people over the age of 65 experience dizziness, vertigo, or some type of balance problem. This is a serious problem that can lead to falls and broken bones. A new study reports that chiropractic care is …
Chiropractic Care: First Choice for Back Injury Treatment
Seeing a chiropractor first following a work injury to the low back significantly reduced the likelihood of surgery. Approximately 42.7% of workers who first saw a surgeon had surgery, in contrast to only 1.5% of those who saw a chiropractor. 1 Early Predictors of Lumbar Spine Surgery after Occupational Back Injury: Results from a Prospective Study of Workers in Washington …
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Whiplash Injury Awareness
The most common cause of a whiplash injury is from a car accident. When you are involved in a rear-end collision, your neck snaps backward and forward, injuring your spine, tendons, ligaments, muscles, nerves, and inter-vertebral joints. Typically, you don’t feel much pain right away, but as the day wears on, and especially the next day, the pain gets worse. …
New Research Shows Concussions Can Affect the Pituitary Gland
Concussions can affect many parts of the body and result in a variety of symptoms. New research indicates that concussions can affect the pituitary gland, and that decreased pituitary function can emerge months or years after a concussion. 1-3 An injury to the head can act like a pituitary gland dimmer switch. The pituitary gland is often called the “Master …
New hope for people suffering from whiplash, concussions and head trauma.
Whiplash injuries, concussions, and head trauma from auto accidents and contact sports, can result in a condition called cranio-cervical syndrome. The trauma can cause mis-alignment of the Occiput (base of skull), the Atlas (first neck vertebra) and the Axis (the second neck vertebra). The most common symptoms are pressure headaches, neck pain, vertigo, concentration and memory problems, nausea, loss of …