Whiplash Treatment

The Whiplash Recovery Experts

Here at Accident Center of Tucson, we have helped thousands of peopel recover from car accident injuries such as whiplash. Doctor Richard Aragon has established a specific type of care that combines chiropractic adjustments and soft-tissue manipulation. Throughout the years he has established a unique program to not only help his patients get out of pain, but also rediscover their health. Through adjustments of the spine and a thorough understanding of the soft-tissues, Doctor Aragon will help you recover from your whiplash injury!

About Whiplash Injuries

Whiplash can cause many different injuries, including neck pain, headaches, dizziness, and low back pain. However, with property care, many mild whiplash injuries heal within six to nine months.

Whiplash is a unique condition that requires the expertise of a skilled health professional specially trained to work with these types of injuries. The most effective treatment for whiplash injuries is a combination of chiropractic care, rehabilitation of the soft tissues and taking care of yourself at home.

Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care utilizes manual manipulation of the spine to restore the normal movement and position of the spinal vertebrae. It is by far the single-most effective treatment for minimizing the long-term impact of whiplash injuries, especially when coupled with massage therapy, trigger point therapy, exercise rehabilitation and other soft tissue rehabilitation modalities.

Soft Tissue Rehabilitation

The term 'soft tissue' simply refers to anything that is not bone, such as your muscles, ligaments, tendons, nervous system, spinal discs and internal organs. During a whiplash injury, the tissues that are affected most are the soft tissues, the muscles, ligaments and discs in particular. In order to minimize permanent impairment and disability, it is important to use therapies that stimulate the soft tissues to heal correctly. These include massage therapy, electro-stimulation, trigger point therapy, stretching and specific strength and range of motion exercises.

Home Care

The most effective chiropractic care and soft tissue rehabilitation will be limited in its benefit if what you do at home or at work stresses or re-injures you on a daily basis. For this reason, it is important that your plan of care extend into the hours and days between your clinic visits to help speed your recovery. Some of the more common home care therapies are the application of ice packs, limitations on work or daily activities, specific stretches and exercises, taking nutritional supplements and getting plenty of rest.

Contact the Accident Center of Tucson for Whiplash Injury Treatments!

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