Whiplash Rehabilitation

Whiplash is an injury often sustained in road traffic collisions.  It can sometimes be in the form of chronic neck injury. Now-a-days whiplash is proving an increasingly frequent clinical problem.

Whiplash Rehabilitation helps a person to recover from his/her injury as soon as possible and regain as much function as he/she can.Whiplash is an injury caused to the soft tissue in the spinal area when the neck is forcibly stretched, strained or bent forward and then backward.

Muscles and ligaments of the neck can be badly hurt in this type of injury. The most recurrent complaint is headache and inflexibility in the neck. Generally symptoms appear within the first couple of days or weeks of an accident.

Reasons for Whiplash

Whiplash can sometimes result in long term problems for a sufferer. Mostly this kind of injury occurs when a person is involved in a vehicle accident such as a rear end collision. It may also arise in a sports accident.

Whiplash can sometimes lead to musculoskeletal and mechanical disorders. An accident can have psychological impacts on a victim. They may feel anxious when driving or travelling in a car as a passenger.

Some common symptoms of whiplash injury include:

·         Neck pain

·         Neck stiffness

·         Ringing in ears

·         Blurred vision

·         Shoulder pain

·         Low back pain

·         Sleeplessness

·         Headaches

·         Tiredness

·         Concentration or memory problems

·         Vision problems Prescribed

Exercises

Stretching is commonly prescribed by therapists as an exercise for treating such injuries.. Physiotherapists put into practice, chiropractic therapy including eye-head-neck-arm coordinated movements and coordination of the entire vertebral column.

General Treatment of whiplash can include:

·         Ice applications for at least 24 hours

·         Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications

·         Gentle active movements which should be practiced after 24 hours

·         Heat and cold relief’s can give patients better relief

·         Use of muscle relaxing medications

For Whiplash Rehabilitation, a physiotherapist deals with the patient’s mobility and helps them to regain body strength.  Excalibur Solicitors are specialist accident injury Solicitors acting for victims who have suffered personal injury. We can help you recover compensation for your injuries without any cost from yourself as we work on a no win no fee basis.