Estimates suggest that roughly two million Americans suffer a whiplash injury every year. These injuries occur when a person’s body remains in a steady position while their head snaps forward or backwards as a result of a great force placed on the body. Given the mechanics of the injury, the most … [Read more...] about Will Whiplash Go Away On Its Own?
5 Tips For Treating An Old Whiplash Injury
A whiplash injury occurs when your body remains in a stable position while your head is quickly thrust forward or backward due to the force of a collision. It’s common in athletics and in rear-end car crashes, and one of the more unique aspects of this type of injury is that symptoms don’t always … [Read more...] about 5 Tips For Treating An Old Whiplash Injury
Treating Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Cervical myofascial pain syndrome is a condition that involves damage to the collective layer of tissue that surrounds your neck muscles. This tissue is known as the fascia, and when it tightens or becomes injured, the muscle can ache in a specific spot or it can lead to discomfort that spreads from … [Read more...] about Treating Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome
3 Tips For Treating Neck Pain In The Morning
You want to wake up feeling refreshed and recharged in the morning, not with aches and pains in your neck. Unfortunately, morning neck pain is a reality for far too many Americans, and it can really get your day started on the wrong foot. In today’s blog, we’re going to take a look at some of the … [Read more...] about 3 Tips For Treating Neck Pain In The Morning
Why Whiplash Needs To Be Treated Proactively
Whiplash is an injury to the soft tissues that support your head and neck, and it’s typically the result of a violent backward and forward movement of your head. This motion is common in rear end car accidents or if you take an uncomfortable ride on a shaky roller coaster, and while it typically … [Read more...] about Why Whiplash Needs To Be Treated Proactively
What’s Causing My Chronic Neck Spasms?
Muscle spasms can develop in any area of your body if a muscular group isn’t functioning normally, but they can be even more common in the neck and spinal area because of the complex and somewhat sensitive nature of the muscle groups in these areas. Spasms in the cervical region of your spine that … [Read more...] about What’s Causing My Chronic Neck Spasms?
Understanding And Treating Transverse Myelitis
Inflammation can cause problems for a number of different parts of your body, including your spinal cord. When the spinal cord itself becomes inflamed, this condition is known as transverse myelitis. As you might imagine, the condition can be both painful and debilitating, but connecting with a … [Read more...] about Understanding And Treating Transverse Myelitis
4 Common Causes Of Persistent Neck & Back Pain
Back pain is incredibly common, but because it’s so common, doctors and spine specialists are getting better at treating a variety of spinal issues that plague everyday Americans. Oftentimes these treatments are effective at reducing or eliminating symptoms, but for some people, their back pain … [Read more...] about 4 Common Causes Of Persistent Neck & Back Pain