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Chiropractic effective for chronic whiplash

A 1999 study reported in the journal of Orthopaedic Medicine  [21(1):22-25] finds that chiropractic care was very effective in the care of patients who suffer from chronic problems caused by whiplash injuries.

 

The fact that chiropractic is effective for whiplash injuries is well known. The authors point out that a previous study presented in the journal Injury [1996;27:643-645] "found improvement in chronic symptoms in 26 of 28 patients (93%) following chiropractic [care]."

 

As a result, the current study focused on "which patients with chronic whiplash will benefit from chiropractic [care]."

 

The researchers then went on to state that "our results confirm the [effectiveness] of chiropractic, with 69 of our 93 patients (74%) improving following [care]."

 

"The results from this study provide further evidence that chiropractic is an effective treatment for chronic whiplash symptoms."

 

We would like to add that this study focused on dealing with chronic problems associated with whiplash long after the injury. It's best to attend to trauma-induced spinal injuries as soon as possible. This helps assure that the injuries are less likely to become chronic in nature.

 

Anyone involved in a whiplash-type injury, no matter how seemingly minor, should have their spine checked by a chiropractor for damage as soon as possible.