Whiplash - Downtown Vancouver
Whiplash is a term commonly used to describe head and neck pain following a substantial injury. It is caused by excessive force to the head or neck, causing your neck to move beyond its normal range of motion. This type of movement damages the ligaments, tendons, and muscles in your head, neck, and back. The causes of whiplash range from something as small as head-banging at concerts, to a sports injury, to falls, to motor-vehicle accidents. If you are coming to Vancouver Physiotherapy Hub for a motor-vehicle related accident, please asks us about our ICBC Client Care program. Learn more about our unique PAARCC program here.
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While whiplash is temporary, their symptoms can cause substantial disruption to your daily life. Treating whiplash through a multi-disciplinary approach has proven to be an effective way of alleviating these difficult symptoms. At Vancouver Physiotherapy Hub, our team is made up of dedicated practitioners from a variety of modalities. Our practitioners are trained in RMT, physiotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic care, and counseling, and together they can provide you with fast, effective relief, all in the convenience of one clinic.
What To Expect From Your First Session
During your first visit, you will meet your therapist in a private room. Because whiplash can cause symptoms such as sensitivity to light, sound, and overstimulation, we ensure that our rooms are adjusted to suit your needs. Your therapist will also focus on treating you in a supine or prone position to help alleviate any tension felt in your neck and head.
Your therapist will begin with an assessment to identify injuries within your neck and head muscles. Using manual therapy, your therapist will focus on easing tension and stiffness in your head, neck and back. In combination with manual therapy, our therapists will also treat your whiplash with active rehab and low-level laser as a means to reduce inflammation and promote recovery. Your therapists will also teach you how to strengthen and stretch these muscles, so that you can continue your recovery outside of the clinic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Signs and symptoms of whiplash vary greatly among individuals. Some common indications of whiplash include:
- Stiff or sore neck, arms, back, shoulders, with increasing soreness after movement
- Concussions
- Sensory disturbance in limbs
- Blurred vision
- Headaches
- Tinnitus
- Balance problems
- Mood fluctuations
- Sleep disturbances
Untreated whiplash can have serious side effects. Chronic pain and stiffness can develop from injured muscles, and symptoms can worsen. Untreated whiplash can also lead to degenerative disc disease, as well as spinal misalignment.
As every individual experiences the symptoms of whiplash differently, there is no specific manual therapy that is universally considered the best at treating whiplash. At Vancouver Physiotherapy Hub, we have found that individuals respond the best to a multi-disciplinary approach. That is why our practitioners combine massage therapy, physiotherapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, and counseling to treat the symptoms felt by whiplash. Furthermore, our team is also trained in active rehab and low-level laser treatments, which, when combined, can greatly reduce the recovery time for whiplash.
The time it takes for whiplash symptoms to dissipate ranges from individual to individual, and depends on the severity of your whiplash and the approach taken to rehabilitation. At Vancouver Physiotherapy Hub, we take a multi-disciplinary approach, which has proven to be very effective in decreasing the time it takes to recover from whiplash.
At Vancouver Physiotherapy Hub, our practitioners are highly experienced in treating whiplash. We understand just how much whiplash can disrupt your life and we know that each person experiences its effects differently. As a result, we adapt our treatments to suit you and your needs, while also combining different types of manual therapy, active rehab, and low-level laser to promote the quickest and most effective recovery. We find that a multi-disciplinary approach is the most effective form of treatment for whiplash. Our practitioners are trained in RMT, physiotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic care, and counseling, and together they can provide you with fast, effective relief, at no inconvenience to you.
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