Tips On How to Get a Good Rest Every Night

Have you ever wondered why you wake up with neck pain each morning? Wrong sleeping position and gear are one of the many causes of this popular complaint. As minor as a sore neck may seem, this can bring serious discomfort affecting your action in a day or two, so it’s best to address the issue as soon as possible. Check out these tips on how to avoid experiencing one.

Chiropractic Treatment for Whiplash

Accidents happen at any place and any time.  On the road, even if you take all the necessary precautions to keep safe, you can still find yourself involved in an unfortunate accident. If you start feeling some pain around your neck after a collision, immediately seek the help of a chiropractor.

What can happen during a car crash?

The sudden full stop or collision that occurs during a car crash can cause what is called whiplash; where neck is forcefully whipped or thrown. This can lead to muscle and ligament tear. If not put under immediate observation by a professional, the condition might get worse and harder to handle in the future.

Car Accident Injuries and the Role of Chiropractic

The road you drive on has a lot of stories to tell, and some, like accidents, can even leave a life-long impact on your life. If you figured in a car crash, chances are you’ll get bruises, broken bones, and aching back, although what you sustain will depend on the severity of the impact and the circumstances surrounding your mishap.

Back Injury

Depending on the speed of your car prior to the crash, you can be pushed forward and backward at great speed. Such battering can hurt your muscles or worse break some bones. Your spine, which is the most vulnerable to breaking under such pressure, may also be damaged, leading to a mild to serious case of back pain.

Treating Back Pain with Chiropractic Care

While the muscles on your back can feel sore after you’ve finished a strenuous task, this is not the same back pain elderly people experience. Such pain is normally triggered by a condition of the spine such as osteoarthritis (aka degenerative arthritis) and spinal stenosis (aka abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal).

A Literal Pain in the Butt? That Might be Sciatica

The human nervous system is very sensitive, to the point that even a slight pinch or a mild inflammation on one nerve can result in chronic, debilitating pain for one side of the body. This is exactly the case in sciatica, an irritation of the sciatic nerve which results in a searing, sharp pain that radiates from the lower back to the buttocks and one leg.

Non-surgical Disc Decompression: Is it for You?

Are you considering non-surgical disc decompression for your chronic pain? Determine if the treatment is right for you first. Here are also some ways to tell if it’s for or not for you, which can (and should be) confirmed by a chiropractor experienced in the therapy:

What to Do When Severe Neck Pain Strikes

If you’ve been involved in a car or work accident that caused direct trauma to your head or neck, chances are you will experience severe neck pain as a result. The pain can be very agonizing that you’ll need immediate medical attention. However, since an emergency responder or chiropractor may not be around during the time of emergency, you must learn simple methods to alleviate the pain or prevent worsening your condition while waiting for treatment.