What is "Whiplash?" 
Is it a real injury?

It certainly is, and a very well documented one at that. Over 50 years ago whiplash injuries were seen in pilots who were launched from aircraft carriers by high power steam catapults. The rapid acceleration literally pulled their bodies out from underneath their heads, injuring their necks. Research shows the very same kind of injury today in whiplash injuries.

A whiplash type of injury takes its name from the mechanism that causes it. A sudden impact to the body causes a whipping trauma to the neck and head. Today they are usually seen in auto accidents when one car hits another and the force is transmitted through the body of the car to the car seat and then to the person. The moving car delivers thousands of pounds of force in the split-second of impact. The result is a violent whipping of the spine, or "whiplash."

The actual damage is a tearing of muscles and ligaments in the neck, upper back, and sometimes low back. But the most significant area of damage is to the nerves of the spine.

Fact: Some injuries happen so quickly, literally in 1/10 of a second, that ligaments and muscles are torn instantly with little immediate pain.

Fact:  The longer you delay, the more serious your injury could become.This injury is serious, and deserves skilled evaluation and treatment

Fact: There's only one way to really know: ask an expert who is a specialist in whiplash injuries.

Was I really injured?
Should I be checked?
I'm just a little stiff and sore.
I'll be all right, won't I?
Maybe the injury will just heal on its own...

Do you suffer from the complaints that indicate an injury and warrant further evaluation?
Take the Injury Test below to be sure:

• Headache
• Neck pain
• Neck stiffness
• Pain on top of the shoulders
• Pain between the shoulders
• Back pain
• Numbness and tingling in the hands
• Pain/weakness in the arms or hand
• Dizziness/light-headhaches
• Facial pain
• Ringing or buzzing in the ears
• Blurry or painful vision
• Difficulty swallowing or hoarseness

If you have experienced two or more of these symptoms since your accident, you need further evaluation.

There are many kinds of accidents, at work, at home, and in your car.  You could be injured if:

• You had a motor vehicle accident, even if there was no damage to your vehicle.
• You had a personal injury, which was caused by abnormal bending, twisting/turning of the neck or back.
• You had a direct trauma to the head, neck, upper, mid, or low back.
• You were injured lifting on the job.
• If you have been in a recent accident or are in pain, call us now and you will receive top priority.