Colorado Injury Rehab Blog

Chiropractic care helps treat whiplash pain by focusing on how the spine is aligned and moves. Chiropractors are trained to make spinal adjustments that help the body heal naturally and reduce symptoms like neck stiffness, headaches, and muscle stiffness. This treatment of whiplash uses hands-on methods like myofascial release and special exercises to improve neck [...]

It's important to avoid some common mistakes to help you recover from a whiplash injury. If your neck hurts, don’t drive because it makes it hard to move your head and could cause an accident. Use your car mirrors carefully. Don’t rest too much because it can make your neck stiff. Do some gentle exercises [...]

Whiplash is a neck injury that often happens in vehicular accidents, especially when someone hits you from behind. It causes your head to jerk back and forth quickly. This can harm the muscles and ligaments in your neck. Some people are more likely to get whiplash, like older adults, women, or those with past neck [...]

Recovery from whiplash is different for everyone. How long it takes to heal depends on how bad the injury is and how well the treatment works. The whiplash recovery process happens in different stages. At first, you might feel neck pain and stiffness. Doctors usually suggest using ice, taking it easy, and taking medicine to [...]

Whiplash, caused by sudden movements of the neck, can lead to swollen lymph nodes. This happens because the injury causes inflammation and tissue damage. Lymph nodes, which help filter harmful substances and house immune cells, can swell as they respond to this inflammation or possible infections from the injury. If swollen lymph nodes persist after [...]