Whiplash symptoms are the most common injuries following car accidents. Whiplash, also known as: neck pain, soft tissue injury, "MIST" (Minor Impact Soft Tissue) injury, cervical muscle strain or ligament sprain, muscle pain or cervical spine injury. Whiplash can also be termed a "syndrome" due to its frequent involvement with headaches, shoulder pain and interscapular (between the shoulder blades) pain. It is important to know that whiplash can occur from even low velocity collisions. It is advisable to get checked to make sure problems don’t develop later on.

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As stated previously, whiplash can effect the cervical spine (vertebrae) causing injury to the intervertebral discs which can cause radiating pain, tingling, numbness or pins and needles into the arm, hand or fingers, facet and uncinate joints causing local neck or shoulder pain, the muscles attaching to the neck and midback such as the: trapezius, scalenes, sterno-cleidomastoid, levator scapulae, inter-scapular, rhomboid or para-vertebral causing trigger points or referred symptoms into the arms.

Fayetteville Chiropractic and Car Accident Center of Fayetteville, Atlanta and Dr. Linda H Katz D.C. have treated car accident patients and whiplash injury patients from Fayetteville, Atlanta, Mauldin, Mountain Brook, Park Place, and Parker, Atlanta. Free Evaluation CLICK HERE Fill out the free whiplash injury case review form below to connect with our medical injury office immediately.
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Other Whiplash Symptoms:
• Blurred vision
• Difficulty swallowing
• Irritability
• Fatigue
• Dizziness
• Pain between the shoulder blades
• Pain in the arms or legs, feet and hands
• Low back pain and/or stiffness
• Shoulder pain
• Nausea
• Ringing in the ears
• Vertigo
• Numbness and tingling
• Pain in the jaw or face
• Headaches

Although the majority of Whiplash injuries occur as a result of motor vehicle, auto or car accidents, it is still possible to get "whiplash" from sports injuries or any injuries in which your body was suddenly "jerked" forward. Whiplash can been given the unfortunate term due to its similarity with the action of a bull whip. Any trauma which causes a rapid acceleration- deceleration of the neck can be diagnosed as whiplash.

Our auto accident and whiplash injury chiropractic doctors, located in Fayetteville, Atlanta treats whiplash by first diagnosing the cause of the symptoms. Typically, patients with Whiplash Disorder are treated by gentle spinal manipulation or mobilization in the neck or mid back. Physiotherapy modalities such as: massage, trigger point therapy, myofascial release, therapeutic ultrasound, electrical muscle stimulation, spinal traction, therapeutic exercises and stretches can help in different stages of the healing process.

Patients that exhibit neurological symptoms are advised to seek a neurological or orthopedic consultation. Katz Chiropractic, Spinal Decompression and Car Accident Center of Fayetteville, Atlanta and Dr. Linda H Katz D.C. have treated car accident patients and whiplash injury patients from Fayetteville, Riverdale, Sunny Side, Tyrone, Union City, Woolsey, Fairburn, Hampton, Jonesboro, Lovejoy, Morrow, Peachtree City of Spalding County, Fulton County, Fayette County, Clayton County, Henry County GA. Call 770-461-2225