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Dr.
Gregory Kolwaite
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Dr.
Gregory Kolwaite operates Adirondack Chiropractic
at 4947 Commercial Drive, Yorkville 13495.
If you have a question, you can write to him
at his office or call 732-7463 or 768-7578.
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Whiplash
injury can turn into debilitating problem involving
neck vertebrae
June 28, 2004
Q
I suffered a whiplash injury in March 2004. The emergency
room doctor gave me muscle relaxers and sent me home.
Two months later I am still having neck pain and terrible
headaches. Is there something else I can do to get better?
I am going out of my mind.
A
Whiplash
is a traumatic neck injury caused by an excessive snapping
movement — forward and backward — of the head.
Ligament damage, pinched nerves, muscle tearing, spasm
and spinal misalignment are the usual results of whiplash.
Even
a low-speed impact can cause serious whiplash and should
be taken very seriously. Symptoms usually occur instantly
but can take days, or even weeks, to develop. Neck pain
is the most common symptom, along with headache (dull
to severe), muscle spasm and shoulder pain (burning),
dizziness, ringing in the ears, arm pain and tingling,
and disorientation. The constant barrage of symptoms
can make whiplash a debilitating problem.
One
of the problems associated with whiplash is a misalignment
of the vertebrae of the neck, usually due to ligament
or disc damage. If left untreated, these vertebrae will
remain misaligned, causing chronic neck problems in
the future, including loss of range of motion, chronic
headaches and potential arthritic changes.
Chiropractic
adjustments would be necessary in your case to realign
the spine, speeding up and ensuring a proper healing
process. Chiropractors also are trained to rehabilitate
and strengthen the neck to help prevent a recurrence.
A
1998 Canadian study on whiplash examined more than 10,000
cases of neck injuries and concluded that chiropractic
adjustments are one of the only proven treatments for
whiplash injuries. This study also concluded that “accepted’
treatments such as neck collars, muscle relaxers, immobilization,
and rest were not helpful for whiplash victims.
Dr. Gregory Kolwaite operates Adirondack Chiropractic
at 4947 Commercial Drive, Yorkville 13495. If you have
a question, you can write to him at his office or call
732-7463 or 768-7578.
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