How to treat whiplash.?!
Question: How to treat whiplash..?
I was in a car accident Wednesday night. Thursday I was having really bad stiffness and dizziness. My Dr is closed for the Thanksgiving weekend so I had to go to urgent care. The Dr. was in a rush and did some x-rays, put a neck brace on me and sent me out the door. He didn't tell me how often to wear it, what kind of care I should take with my neck and sore back or what kind of activities I can perform and how long it will take to heal. Am I going to have neck problems forever.? Please share your experiences with me. Thanks!Health Question & Answer
Answers:
Whiplash is the non medical term for neck pain caused due to injury to soft tissue of the neck as it happened to you in a car accident.For the first 24 hours use ice therapy while you are awake.Put ice to the painful part for 20 minutes every hour till the pain subsides.Don't put ice directly to the skin,keep a towel between the skin and the ice.Once ice therapy is over,take paracetamol tabs.if it is only pain.If inflammation is also present,take tab.ibuprofen.You are using a neck brace,it will provide additional help.Whiplash occures when neck is turned beyond it's capacity to turn.You may wear the neck brace for as long as you feel comfortable with it.Healing time is directly related to the extent of damage and so is full recovery which your doctor will be able to tell you better.Health Question & Answer