What Happens When You Don’t Get Whiplash Treatment?
Whiplash is a neck injury that occurs when your cervical spine or the muscles, nerves, ligaments, or soft tissues in your neck are damaged. While some people don’t experience whiplash symptoms, others may have symptoms that worsen over time, eventually affecting their ability to work, relax, and spend time with friends and family. At Advanced Spine & Sport Chiropractic, our chiropractor Dr. James Baranski can provide an official diagnosis of whiplash and chiropractic whiplash treatment in Ventura, CA. Without treatment, your whiplash symptoms can worsen, and you may end up with chronic pain and complications. Call us today to schedule an appointment and avoid these risks.
Chronic Pain and Loss of Range of Motion in the Neck
Without whiplash treatment, you may develop chronic neck pain. This pain may radiate or spread to your shoulders and upper back. If you develop nerve damage, you may experience pain that radiates down one arm to your hand. You may have muscle weakness in your arm or have a numb or tingling feeling down your arm, like it has gone to sleep. The neck stiffness you experience at the time of your injury may become permanent, resulting in a loss of range of motion in your neck or consistent pain when you try to move your neck or head.
Neurological Symptoms
In some cases, untreated whiplash can result in neurological symptoms. Call us right away if you develop:
- Blurred vision
- Confusion
- Headaches
- Difficulty concentrating
- Insomnia
- Mood swings
- Anxiety or depression
- Dizziness
- Ringing in your ears
Jaw Pain
In rare circumstances, a whiplash injury can also cause jaw pain. If your cervical spine, nerves, and muscles are injured, you can develop temporomandibular jaw (TMJ) disorder, which causes jaw pain, headaches, trouble chewing or eating, and jaw stiffness.
Inability to Take Part in Your Normal Routine
Eventually, your whiplash complications will affect your ability to take part in your normal routine. You may have a loss of enjoyment in life and not feel like exercising, working on your hobbies, or spending time with friends or family. You may also have trouble working, sleeping, driving, or playing sports.
Get Whiplash Treatment in Ventura, CA
Avoid whiplash complications by getting swift whiplash treatment in Ventura, CA, as soon as you notice whiplash symptoms. Visit us at Advanced Spine & Sport Chiropractic, and Dr. Baranski and his team will diagnose your condition and design a personalized treatment plan to relieve whiplash and neck pain, restore range of motion, and help you return to your normal life, pain-free. Request an appointment today.
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