Whiplash Blog
What Should You Do if You’ve Been in an Auto Accident?
Weather related accidents are the most common cause of auto accidents according to the US Department of Transportation. Annually, some 5.8 million accidents occur with almost a quarter being directly related to the weather conditions. These adverse weather conditions...
The Severity & Impact of Whiplash
Whiplash is the common disorder that occurs from many auto accidents each year. Some 300 out of 100k people can be affected by it, which of course is a great deal of people. Even here in Lacey, whiplash incidents are high and early intervention with the injury is...
The Whiplash and Tinnitus Connection
Tinnitus affects some 50 million Americans every day. It's the constant ringing or hissing in the ears that only the sufferer can hear and depending on its severity, it can be debilitating, even leading to depression, anxiety and at the worst, to suicide. There is no...
Ways to Prevent an Accident
There are many things in life that we take for granted and don't really pay much attention to until something bad happens. Car accidents is one such thing, and it's surprising how little thought goes in to how to prevent an accident. The attitude of 'it won't happen...
Is There a Difference Between Whiplash and Regular Neck Pain?
What do you think when you hear the term whiplash? You probably think car crashes and you'd be right. But whiplash can occur from other ways too, such as falling awkwardly and in sport too. We see many whiplash injuries at our chiropractic office in Lacey and love to...
Lacey Chiropractic Explains Whiplash Disorders
Whiplash-associated disorders or more easily known as (WAD) is defined as “an acceleration-deceleration mechanism of energy transfer to the neck.” WAD can be caused by rear end or side impact vehicle collisions, sports related injuries, falls, assaults, and more....
How Long Will My Whiplash Take to Improve? Lacey Chiropractor Answers
Motor vehicle collisions often lead to whiplash associated disorders. Whiplash can also occur from any other sort of accident such as a fall, sports injury, or more. Our Lacey chiropractic often gets the question: “How long will my whiplash take to improve?” The type...
What Can X-Rays Tell You About Whiplash? Lacey Chiropractor Reveals
Whiplash injuries appear to be some of the most common injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision or accident, yet examination at an ER or an outpatient clinic afterwards seems to be quite inconsistent with regards the use of X-ray and imaging. Perhaps there are...
Ways to Prevent Whiplash
There are many statistics and data available detail the most prevalent demographics who are most likely to be involved in an accident. As such, just the knowledge of being in a particular demographic can be a vital component of ways to prevent whiplash. But there are...
Warwick Chiropractic on Preventing Whiplash Injuries
Warwick Chiropractic on Preventing Whiplash Injuries Did you know that the majority of whiplash related incidents are caused by rear end collisions? It's suggested from studies that the figure could be as high as 85%, so here at Warwick Chiropractic, we felt it a good...