In the past, I have sustained a few neck injuries, one of which was from a car wreck while another, trust me or not, from an intense high-speed basketball to the back of my head. Though the incidents were neither pleasing, I have recovered from it.
The spine is a pliable, vertical line of partitioned bones to which the skull, ribs, and pelvic bones are attached. An adult spine is composed of 26 vertebrae held together by intervertebral discs that act as a ligament to hold the vertebrae together. The vertebral column is divided into four regions according to the curvature - cervical, thoracic, lumbar and pelvic.In the region of the neck, connecting to the skull, are seven cervical vertebrae.Surrounding and supporting the spine are ligaments, muscles, tendons and soft tissue.
Most cervical spine injuries are caused by a forceful blow that both spine and shoulders are compacted. Other causes are collisions that brutally yank the head back and forth. Whiplash, as the term implies, is the form of injury where the head is whipped back and forth. This injury concerns the muscles and ligaments rather than the skeleton. One out of five ends up with this type of neck pain involving car accidents. Injuries to the intervertebral joints, discs, ligaments, cervical muscles and nerve roots can also be attributed to whiplash. Whiplash is commonly associated with motor vehicle accidents, usually when the vehicle has been hit in the rear. It may also happen in other modes of vehicular accidents and sports.
If you have ever had a whiplash injury, then you know that you experience pain immediately or right after the accident.You also know there is muscle stiffness, shoulder pain and back pain. Other warning signs of whiplash are fainting(symptomatic of a concussion), throbbing of the head, crankiness, hard time ingesting food(involving esophagus and larynx), and numbness.Additional symptoms of whiplash may include pain between the shoulder blades, in the shoulders, in one or both arms, fatigue, ringing in the ears, vision problems, poor concentration, low back pain, and sleep disturbances.
The pleasant feedback is that whiplash can be treated and in most cases be resolved in two to four weeks.Of course, this all depends on the extent of the injury and the individual. The wearing of the neck collar, administration of pain medication, heat therapy, various movement exercises and physical therapy are some of the remedial actions taken after sustaining whiplash injuries.The cervical collar may be needed for two to three weeks, and for most patients the pain goes away in two to four weeks. Without a doubt, the neck injury will heal in no time if the patient is given enough rest, a healthy diet and treated with care so as not to harm the neck for the second time.
If you have been in a car accident and suspect you have whiplash, consult your health care provider for treatment. More than probably, you'll have to wear a cervical collar for a few weeks, however with proper nurturing and tolerance, in short time, your neck will be completely healed.
The spine is a pliable, vertical line of partitioned bones to which the skull, ribs, and pelvic bones are attached. An adult spine is composed of 26 vertebrae held together by intervertebral discs that act as a ligament to hold the vertebrae together. The vertebral column is divided into four regions according to the curvature - cervical, thoracic, lumbar and pelvic.In the region of the neck, connecting to the skull, are seven cervical vertebrae.Surrounding and supporting the spine are ligaments, muscles, tendons and soft tissue.
Most cervical spine injuries are caused by a forceful blow that both spine and shoulders are compacted. Other causes are collisions that brutally yank the head back and forth. Whiplash, as the term implies, is the form of injury where the head is whipped back and forth. This injury concerns the muscles and ligaments rather than the skeleton. One out of five ends up with this type of neck pain involving car accidents. Injuries to the intervertebral joints, discs, ligaments, cervical muscles and nerve roots can also be attributed to whiplash. Whiplash is commonly associated with motor vehicle accidents, usually when the vehicle has been hit in the rear. It may also happen in other modes of vehicular accidents and sports.
If you have ever had a whiplash injury, then you know that you experience pain immediately or right after the accident.You also know there is muscle stiffness, shoulder pain and back pain. Other warning signs of whiplash are fainting(symptomatic of a concussion), throbbing of the head, crankiness, hard time ingesting food(involving esophagus and larynx), and numbness.Additional symptoms of whiplash may include pain between the shoulder blades, in the shoulders, in one or both arms, fatigue, ringing in the ears, vision problems, poor concentration, low back pain, and sleep disturbances.
The pleasant feedback is that whiplash can be treated and in most cases be resolved in two to four weeks.Of course, this all depends on the extent of the injury and the individual. The wearing of the neck collar, administration of pain medication, heat therapy, various movement exercises and physical therapy are some of the remedial actions taken after sustaining whiplash injuries.The cervical collar may be needed for two to three weeks, and for most patients the pain goes away in two to four weeks. Without a doubt, the neck injury will heal in no time if the patient is given enough rest, a healthy diet and treated with care so as not to harm the neck for the second time.
If you have been in a car accident and suspect you have whiplash, consult your health care provider for treatment. More than probably, you'll have to wear a cervical collar for a few weeks, however with proper nurturing and tolerance, in short time, your neck will be completely healed.
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