October 5, 2020
This interesting article has an “Etiology” section that neatly summarizes whiplash biomechanics: “Neck pain among car occupants may follow an impact from any direction, though rear-end impacts cause it almost twice as often as frontal collisions. An 8-mile/h rear-end collision… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2020
The muscles play an interesting role in the neck and especially in whiplash injury. The neck muscles are responsible for keeping the head up and maintaining posture. The muscles of the neck can be exposed to dramatic stretch forces during… Continue Reading…
April 11, 2019
A new study from the prestigious medical journal, “The Annals of Internal Medicine,” reports that chiropractic is more effective for neck pain than medication. In the study, 272 patients with acute or subacute neck pain were given one of three… Continue Reading…
March 17, 2019
As we get older, we may begin to lose some range of motion in our necks. Sometimes we experience pain or chronic neck problems; other times, we just begin to notice we can’t move our necks as far as we… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2020
Our understanding of whiplash injuries has grown impressively over the last 10 years, when the first detailed analysis of spinal mechanics was done. From countless studies, we’ve seen that the human neck experiences an abnormal motion during a rear end… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2020
It’s difficult to describe the violence of a rear end collision, even one considered to be minor. Using live occupants in rear end crash tests, researchers have found head accelerations can easily reach 9 Gs of force, or nine times… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2020
Proprioception is the part of the nervous system that tells your brain the position of your body in space. There have been a number of studies examining the relationship between whiplash and proprioceptive dysfunction. A new study adds to our… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2020
Everyone knows that exercise is an important part of staying healthy, but did you know that it is also an important part of healing? Watch our videos in the playlist below to learn some helpful exercises, or browse our articles… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2020
A new article has been published regarding whiplash injuries that has very little (if any) scientific credibility. Normally, we do not report on such studies, but we must report on this one because it is sure to show up on… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2020
This randomized study compared two groups of whiplash neck sprain patients. The two groups were given a different intervention during the first 14 days after injury. 82 patients were instructed to carry on as usual, and 96 patients were given… Continue Reading…