Spine Institute of Mississippi, Chiropractors in Gulfport
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8950 Lorraine Rd, Gulfport, MS 39503
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Motor Vehicle Accidents

The most frequent cause of whiplash is a car accident. The speed of the cars involved in the accident or the amount of physical damage to the car may not relate to the intensity of neck injury; speeds as low as 5 miles per hour can produce enough energy to cause whiplash in occupants, whether or not they wear seat belts.

Whiplash – a soft tissue injury to the neck-is also called neck sprain or neck strain. It is characterized by a collection of symptoms that occur following damage to the neck, usually because of sudden snapping back and forth (rapid flexion and extension) of the head and neck. The disorder commonly includes injury to intervertebral joints, discs, and ligaments, cervical muscles, and nerve
roots.

Symptoms such as neck pain may be present directly after the injury or may be delayed for several days or weeks. In addition to neck pain, other symptoms may include neck stiffness, injuries to the muscles and ligaments (myofascial injuries), headache, dizziness, abnormal sensations such as burning or prickling (paresthesias), or shoulder or back pain. Some people may also experience cognitive, somatic, or psychological conditions such as memory loss, concentration impairment, nervousness/irritability, sleep disturbances, fatigue, or depression.

Unfortunately, most people who have been in motor vehicle accidents do not receive Chiropractic treatment. Chiropractic Biophysics is the only type of chiropractic proven to not only help to alleviate pain from whiplash injuries, but also to improve or in some cases restore normal spinal structure.

Most insurance companies cover Chiropractic care for automobile injuries. Our office will happily assist you in dealing with the insurance paperwork and filing a claim with your insurance company.

What are the Therapy benefits?

We focus on an active injury approach to restoring function and ability to complete activities of daily living.

 Relieve Your Pain
 Strengthen & Flexibility
 Improve Your Functional Abilities
 Coordinate Your Return To Activities of Daily Living
 Provide Ergonomic Advice
 Provide Recurrent Injury Prevention

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