• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
355 U.S. 22 E Ste D Springfield, NJ 07081 Conveniently Located!

Back & Body Pain Relief

Springfield NJ Chiropractor & Physical Therapy

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Phone
  • YouTube
  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • About Us
    • Providers
      • Dr David Perna DC, CCSP, CCEP
      • Dr Shan Sivendra MD
      • Dr Robert Minlionica, DC, MPA, ATC
      • Neel Patel, DPT
      • Sejin Park, LAc, DACM
      • Robert Benwell, OT
      • Eileen Egan Russo DAc, LAc, MS, LMT
    • Insurance
    • Reviews
    • Media
    • FAQs
  • TREATMENTS
    • Chiropractic Treatments
    • Physical Therapy
      • Posture Correction
      • Custom Stretching Programs
      • Sports Focused Rehab
      • Custom Rehab Programs
      • Active Release Technique New Jersey (ART)
    • Acupuncture
    • Medical Massage
    • Class IV Laser Therapy
    • Electric Stimulation
      • Shockwave Therapy
      • Ultrasound Therapy
      • Nerve Conduction Velocity Testing
    • Graston Technique Springfield
    • Trigger Point Injections
    • Spinal Decompression Therapy
      • Our Spinal Decompression Therapy
    • Hydration IV
  • PATIENT FORMS
  • Schedule an Appointment
  • NEWS
    • BLOG
  • CONTACT
You are here: Home / Neck Pain / Car Wreck Plus Neck Pain may Equal Whiplash

Car Wreck Plus Neck Pain may Equal Whiplash

May 6, 2018 By Dr David Perna DC

It’s a normal day.  You’re driving along, minding your own business and obeying the rules of the road.  Maybe you’re singing along to the music on the radio.  The sun is shining.  The birds are singing.

Then, BAM!

Seemingly out of nowhere, your car is hit by another vehicle.  It sounds like an explosion.  The shock of impact takes your breath away.

At first, you feel nothing.  But when you wake up the next day, your neck hurts so badly you can’t turn your head.

You may have whiplash.

An exponential ton

Most cars out there weight about a ton.  Depending on how fast the car hitting you is going, the force of impact is disproportionate to the weight.  Even mitigated by crumple zones built into cars to reduce crash impact, the force you experience is enormous.

That’s what your neck is telling you.  You’ve sustained a traumatic injury.  And after a crash, your body will be tense due to the shocking nature of what you’ve experienced.  Your brain may not immediately send pain signals to tell you something’s wrong.

Kinetic force is the culprit, with impact causing your head to suddenly be propelled by force.  Whether that’s forward and back, or to the side, your head is a heavy object, unaccustomed to getting the football treatment it gets when another vehicle hits you.

Don’t wait to get help

3 of 5 bodily injury insurance claims resulting from car wrecks are due to whiplash.  But many people don’t take the pain as seriously as they should.  Whiplash can lead to chronic problems if not managed by a medical professional.

Whiplash can be accompanied by other symptoms.  Some of the more distinctive ones are blurred vision, problems swallowing or chewing, nausea, dizziness and ringing in the ears.  If you have neck pain accompanied by any or all these symptoms, you may have sustained a whiplash injury.

Even if you’re icing your neck and taking over the counter drugs to deal with the pain, you need to ensure that you haven’t done permanent damage, or damage that may return later to become an ongoing pain challenge.

You need to see a medical professional.

Whiplash can be serious

Like most types of trauma, whiplash varies in intensity from mild to acute.  Even a moderately intense whiplash injury can take weeks or months to heal.

Muscle spasms and any indication of nerve compression need to be attended to, to improve your prognosis for full recovery.

Back & Body Medical

Back & Body’s award-winning pain relief model has now been established here in New Jersey.  We take whiplash seriously, providing our patients with multi-disciplinarian care that relieves their pain and works with them to ensure they’re fully recovered.

My chiropractic services are supported by acupuncture, sports medicine and physical therapy to create a well-rounded pain relief resource which allows us to tailor care to individual patients.

Our approach works and our outcomes bear that claim out.  If you have neck pain following a car wreck, contact us.

Filed Under: Neck Pain

Primary Sidebar

Location

355 US-22 Suite D,
Springfield, NJ 07081

Hours

Mon 10am – 7pm
Tue 10am – 7pm
Wed 10am – 7pm
Thu 10am – 7pm
Fri 10am – 7pm

Widget Before Footer Widgets

OUR BLOG

STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW
ABOUT YOUR HEALTH

back and body pain relief high heels back pain.jpg

High heels have been a popular fashion trend for women for years, but prolonged use can cause negative effects on your back, knees, and feet. Shifting your center of gravity when wearing high heels causes muscle tightness and spasms, as well as an increased curvature in the lower back. At our office, we aim to […]

April, 4, 2023

High Heels Back Pain – What to Do

High heels have been a popular fashion trend for women for years, but prolonged use can cause negative effects on your back, knees, and feet. Shifting your center of gravity when wearing high heels causes muscle tightness and spasms, as well as an increased curvature in the lower back. At our office, we aim to […]

READ MORE
Back and Body Pain Relief chiropractic for runners

As more and more people in the US take up recreational running, the number of injuries associated with this activity has also increased. Shin splints, patellofermoral pain syndromes, Achilles tendinitis, flat feet, compartmental syndromes and stress fractures are common injuries resulting from cumulative stress reactions to soft tissues and bones. When running, the musculoskeletal system […]

Chiropractic for Runners

As more and more people in the US take up recreational running, the number of injuries associated with this activity has also increased. Shin splints, patellofermoral pain syndromes, Achilles tendinitis, flat feet, compartmental syndromes and stress fractures are common injuries resulting from cumulative stress reactions to soft tissues and bones. When running, the musculoskeletal system […]

READ MORE
map
map
map

Footer

logo light

355 Route 22 E, Ste D
Springfield Township, NJ 07081

Ph: (908) 325-3000

Mon - Fri 10am - 7pm

Good Faith Estimate
  • footer logo
  • footer logo
  • footer logo
  • footer logo
  • footer logo
  • footer logo
  • footer logo
footer logo

© Copyright Back & Body Pain Relief NJ | All Rights Reserved - Medical Website Design in NJ | Privacy Policy

CB logo
  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • About Us
    • Providers
      • Dr David Perna DC, CCSP, CCEP
      • Dr Shan Sivendra MD
      • Dr Robert Minlionica, DC, MPA, ATC
      • Neel Patel, DPT
      • Sejin Park, LAc, DACM
      • Robert Benwell, OT
      • Eileen Egan Russo DAc, LAc, MS, LMT
    • Insurance
    • Reviews
    • Media
    • FAQs
  • TREATMENTS
    • Chiropractic Treatments
    • Physical Therapy
      • Posture Correction
      • Custom Stretching Programs
      • Sports Focused Rehab
      • Custom Rehab Programs
      • Active Release Technique New Jersey (ART)
    • Acupuncture
    • Medical Massage
    • Class IV Laser Therapy
    • Electric Stimulation
      • Shockwave Therapy
      • Ultrasound Therapy
      • Nerve Conduction Velocity Testing
    • Graston Technique Springfield
    • Trigger Point Injections
    • Spinal Decompression Therapy
      • Our Spinal Decompression Therapy
    • Hydration IV
  • PATIENT FORMS
  • Schedule an Appointment
  • NEWS
    • BLOG
  • CONTACT