Injury to your neck ligaments, tendons and muscles often result in neck pain called whiplash. Mainly the result of an abnormal force that causes your head to move beyond its normal range, it can occur during sports activities, car accidents or even as a result of a fall.
If you find you are suffering from neck pain, headaches, difficulty in moving your neck, shooting pain in your neck, arm or shoulder that may mean you are suffering from whiplash.
Call us at here at Premier Healthcare Placerville and call (530) 622-3536 and schedule an appointment right away with Dr. John Mooney. With his experience in chiropractic and accident injury reconstruction, he can help you restore your physical health.
Articles by Dr. Mooney:
Whiplash Basics
I see whiplash injuries virtually everyday in my practice. For me, this type of injury remains one of the more complex and serious conditions that I treat. For those afflicted with this condition, “whiplash” remains a term that may be forever associated with pain and suffering. [read more…]
A Closer Look at Whiplash
The soft tissues of the cervical spine (neck) are the most commonly injured tissues in whiplash trauma. The muscles, tendons, Ligaments, and cartilage that surround the neck region can be over-stretched and torn to a variety of degrees. To fully understand this point it is necessary to understand what a normal—uninjured neck is like. […read more]
Whiplash Breaking the Rules
A whiplash is unlike any other injury. For example, with a sprained ankle, you can usually expect the following scenario, even with a moderate injury… [read more…]