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If you experience whiplash during an auto accident, you may soon suffer from debilitating neck pain and symptoms like headaches and dizziness. Without treatment, inflammation and muscle spasms may make it difficult to work, go to school, or engage in your favorite activities.

StayFIT Physical Therapy has been successfully treating Aiea and Kapolei residents with whiplash and neck pain for 10 years. Their exceptionally trained staff of physical therapists prides themselves on helping their auto accident patients return to a better quality of life. In the guide below, they explain what whiplash is and why neck pain is common during car accidents. 

What Is Whiplash? 

Aiea WhiplashWhiplash is a head and neck injury that usually occurs during auto crashes. When a driver or passenger bears the impact of the collision, their body propels forward, causing the neck to whip forward and then backward. Due to the effects of this fast, unnatural motion, patients with whiplash frequently suffer internal muscle and tissue damage. They may also experience headaches, dizziness, shoulder pain, muscle spasms, and tingling arms. 

Why Is Neck Pain Common After a Crash?

Since whiplash is common during auto accidents, neck pain is often reported afterward. Neck trauma from whiplash causes torn ligaments, pinched nerves, and a misaligned spine. This is what leads to severe discomfort and muscle tightness.

When a patient’s range of motion is limited and their strength and flexibility are diminished, stiffness and discomfort set in, making it increasingly difficult to loosen the neck muscles and reduce pain. With the assistance of physical therapy and massage therapy services, the delicate muscles in the head and neck will begin to relax, and the spine can be restored to its natural position. 

 

Suffering from neck pain due to an auto accident? For safe and compassionate whiplash treatment, call StayFIT Physical Therapy at (808) 487-0487. To learn more about these physical therapists or for the location nearest you, visit their website.  

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