If you’re experiencing neck stiffness, headaches, or pain after an accident, our whiplash treatment in Higham Ferrers can help you recover safely and quickly.
Whiplash is caused by a sudden forward backward movement of your head, such as when you have a collision in a car. We often see whiplash in patients who have had horse riding or rugby injuries.
The pain from whiplash is likely to be caused by many tissues in your body – the ligaments, the tendons, the little joints in your neck and the connective tissue all get jarred and strained in that sudden forward-backward-forward movement.
Whiplash normally resolves in a few weeks or months, but can be very frightening because even the smallest movements of the head can hurt.
Bouncing Back from Whiplash
Talk to your therapist about how to keep your neck mobile, how to keep active. The temptation is to keep still to avoid the pain, but this isn’t always the best plan. Keeping active can help you get back to your normal life again.
It’s also important to look at your stress levels as there is evidence that stress can affect your recovery.
Pierre says:
“There can be a physical and emotional component to whiplash, talk to us about how we can help.”
