Post traumatic headaches, next to whiplash injuries, are the second most common injuries following a car or auto accident. These are usually due to rear end collisions in which the neck is often injured (sometimes referred to as whiplash). Many cases of post traumatic headache will resolve within days to weeks but there are cases in which patients suffer from the symptoms for months, years or even their lifetime (in extreme cases). Headache symptoms can be due to: whiplash or neck problems, facet joint irritation, muscle related, disc related or may be more insidiously related to traumatic brain injury or post-concussion syndrome in which case a qualified Neurologist should be consulted.

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Since many post traumatic headaches are related to neck, or Cervical Spine, injury, a thorough evaluation of the neck should always be performed. These headaches can feel either like "Tension" type headaches or more severe "Migraine" type headaches. They can originate from under the base of the skull (sub-occipital) and involve the the front (frontal) and sides (temporal) of the head sometimes affecting the jaw (tempromandibular) and eye sockets (orbital). Patients with whiplash related headache often also get shoulder pain and touching the big trapezius muscles over the back of the neck and shoulders often provokes pain or headache. There are often tender spots or trigger points in these muscles.

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