Chiropractic spinal manipulation effects all three phases of healing, the inflammation phase, repair phase, remodel phase. Medication alone will increase the likely hood of a irreversible injury. The damaged tissue will heal with less flexibility, less strength and increased future pain.
You feel pain from one of several reasons, nerve damage, damaged cells or perception of pain. A whipping type of trauma can result in all or only one of the pain stimuli. Nerve and cell damage are physical factors the generate pain, psychogenic factors are emotional and/or mental.
Direct trauma to the nerve can result from either a major or minor accident. Auto injuries or falls would include major trauma. Minor injuries occur through motions often repeated. Whiplash injuries results from quick or sudden major traumas.
Whiplash injuries combine three injuries from one major trauma. First the initial contact from the major trauma, second the internal tissue then impacts the inner anatomy, last the recoil impact. Whiplash injuries are several injuries from one accident and serious damage to internal organs other than to joints, muscles or bones can result.
Inflammation can irritate and damage the surrounding normal cells. When cells are destroyed they release toxins that effect the pH of the cell environment. A decrease of the cellular pH will irritate the nerves causing pain. Altered levels of pH in cellular fluid will decrease your body’s ability to heal normal. Inflammation phase of healing typically last up to seventy two hours from the initial injury.
The second phase of healing last from seventy two hours to twelve weeks after the initial injury. The repair phase is when the new tissue replaces the old. Your body’s’ healing tissue is called collagen and it is created during the repair phase of healing. There are two types of collagen, the new haling collagen is less strong and flexible.
Physical medicine such as chiropractic care applied during the healing phases after an injury help for normal collagen synthesis. Chiropractic physical medicine will help restore the mobility and strength of an injured joint or damaged tissue preventing a permanent injury.
The third phase of healing is called the remodel phase. During the remodel phase the new collagen tissue that has been laid down now becomes stronger or remains weak depending on physical medicine. Chiropractic care during the remodel phase of healing helps the new collagen tissue get stronger preventing permanent injury while increasing the strength to the area.
Chiropractic physical medicine used after a whiplash injury can not only help to relieve pain but also help the damaged tissue heal normal. Chiropractic physical medicine applied during each of the three phases of healing can increase strength and mobility preventing the likelihood of a permanent whiplash injury.
Information on how to minimize chances of a chronic injury suffered during a whiplash accident go to www.largoflchiropractor.com. Dr. Greg Hollstrom, chiropractic neurologist offers therapy to relieve symptoms of whiplash injury.