Many people will seek out chiropractic care in Tallassee after having an auto injury. A common auto injury, whiplash, occurs when the head and neck are whipped from back to front, similar to how a whip is cracked. The majority of car accidents are rear-end collisions with whiplash being a common result. Whiplash can also occur from other kinds of trauma, accidents, abuse, and falls.
Many people in Tallassee who have been involved in an accident don’t even realize they have received a whiplash injury until weeks or months later when the problem becomes persistent and leads to other issues. If your neck has been injured in an accident or other incident, this article will you to understand if you have a whiplash injury and how chiropractic care can help you to treat it.
When the neck is whipped from back to front during a car accident, while playing contact sports such as football, or occasionally from an assault or other physical trauma, a number of things can happen to the spine and surrounding soft tissue. Whiplash describes the initial impact, but the results can include:
Whiplash injuries can range from mild to very severe. Injuries tend to be more significant when your headrest is positioned too low. If the impact was quite severe or the headrest was low there is the possibility that bones are broken or tissue is damaged. It is highly recommended that you see a chiropractor and receive a thorough examination and x-rays. Even if the impact seemed mild, you may have whiplash if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
As you can see there are a wide range of symptoms and not all of them may be immediately traceable to whiplash. Even if you have been cleared by a doctor, your pain could still be related to whiplash and you may need treatment to correct the problem. If you have recently been injured it’s important to get your spine checked as soon as possible. The sooner that you start treating the issue the less chance you have of it developing into a long-term problem.
Because the majority of whiplash incidents impact the spine and the surrounding nerves and tissues, chiropractic care is an excellent avenue for treatment. Chiropractic doctors are skilled in assessing the source of the pain associated with a whiplash injury and determining a plan for effective treatment. Chiropractic treatments are gentle and non-invasive. Through small adjustments, people find great relief from the pain associated with whiplash and are set on a road to full recovery. Call our team at Herring Chiropractic Clinic to discover how chiropractic care can help you recover from whiplash.
Many people do not notice a whiplash injury until weeks or months later, when the problem keeps coming back. Even if the impact seemed mild, a thorough exam soon after the accident is the safest step, and the sooner a problem is found, the less chance it becomes long-term.
It starts with a free consultation. The doctor asks how the accident happened and what you are feeling, does an exam, and tells you plainly whether chiropractic care is a good fit for you.
Dr. Caroline Herring Myers or Dr. Randal Herring. Dr. Randal opened Herring Chiropractic Clinic in 1984, and Dr. Caroline has served Tallassee since 2013.
Herring Chiropractic Clinic is at 315 Friendship Road in Tallassee, Alabama, and sees patients from Tallassee, Eclectic, Notasulga, Tuskegee, Wetumpka and nearby. Book online any time or call the office at 334-689-6600.
Information as of October 2026.