Understanding Whiplash and The Benefits of Massage Whiplash is an injury sustained when the neck itself has mad a whip-like motion bending first towards and then away from the point of impact. As the head moves rapidly in one direction, the muscles in the neck contract. This movement can cause strain or sprain to the muscles and ligaments in the neck which doctors more often describe as cervical sprain, cervical strain, or hyperextension injury. The symptoms of whiplash include neck pain and stiffness, headaches, pain in the shoulder or between the shoulder blades, low back pain, and pain or numbness in the arms or extremities. Often symptoms of whiplash are not felt until two to three days after the injury-causing incident. Although whiplash affects primarily the neck, other areas of the body should not be ignored. A whiplash injury can also affect the long muscles on either side of the spine, which reach all the way to the tailbone. Discomfort or stiffness in the chest and arms are also common symptoms as well as headaches. MASSAGE can help relieve the muscular pain in whiplash injuries by causing a general relaxation of the muscles as well as increasing the amount of oxygen and nutrients received by tissues, thus speeding the healing process. A very effective form of massage know as TRIGGER POINT THERAPY works by releasing tension held in tight knots of muscles. Massage is also very effective in helping the victim work through the emotional issues induced by the injury. Whiplash is traumatic and should be addressed as soon as possible after the injury to avoid chronic problems. MASSAGE helps lessen muscle pain, induces relaxation, and eases the trauma often associated with this type of injury. |
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