5 Best Exercises To Treat Whiplash At Home
What is the fastest and easiest cure for whiplash ?The internet is rife with articles suggesting that Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) can be treated with a set of exercise routines. You may also find abundant unscientific literature on the internet stating that doing neck stretches, chin tucks, back twists, head rotations, or using bands will […]
Why Isn’t MRI Always the Solution for Diagnosing Whiplash Pain?
If you have neck pain after a car accident, you may wonder if an MRI is necessary to diagnose it. If you’ve been told about herniated discs after motor vehicle accidents, you may want to know if an MRI is the best way to diagnose it. However, diagnosing whiplash pain can be a complex issue, […]
Whiplash Mystery: Unmasking Shoulder Involvement
Have you been experiencing an increase in neck pain after lifting or carrying light weights?Thinking of returning to lifting after a car crash injury?If you have, it’s essential to understand that whiplash injuries to the neck can impact more than just your cervical spine. Such injuries can affect your shoulder girdle and thoracic spine as […]
Whiplash V. Whiplash Associated Disorder
The term soon began to be utilized as a condition rather than the force itself. The term Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD) encompasses the collective symptoms that affect the head and neck after a Whiplash injury. So, Whiplash is a force whereas WAD is termed to describe the conditions and presentation of the injury.Any delays in […]
How does physical therapy help with neck pain after an accident?
Injuries to the neck region (cervical spine) have been deeply studied for several decades by many researchers in healthcare. Pain in the neck is often described as “Whiplash” which was first coined by Harold Crowe in 1928. The term has since then evolved with more advancements in the field of diagnostic imaging, treatments, and rehabilitation. […]
Bitter Fall Facts
Advance Therapy is actively campaigning to educate seniors of Fall Risk and what they can do to minimize their risk of suffering a fall. Why do Seniors Fall? According to the CDC around 800,000 seniors are hospitalized annually due to fall-related injuries. Falls can affect a person’s quality and quantity of life as well as […]
The Benefits of Aquatic Therapy
Aquatic therapy is a form of physical therapy that is significantly less stressful on the joints. This therapy is typically done in a pool heated anywhere from 86 F degrees F to 95 degrees F. These conditions create an ideal environment for patients to work on their injuries in a low intensity way. There are […]