by Dr. Barry Matthisen | May 23, 2019 | Neck pain, Whiplash
There are about 3 million whiplash injuries in the U.S. every year with a comprehensive cost of about $43 billion. About a third of all people rear-ended suffer an injury, and only about half of those injured suffer chronic pain. About 10 percent wind up with...
by Dr. Barry Matthisen | Apr 24, 2019 | Neck pain, Whiplash
Whiplash can cause neurological problems. Basically, there are two types of neurological problems. The first is direct nerve root encroachment or nerve root irritation from direct pressure like herniated discs. As shown in previous blogs regarding the Croft grade...
by Dr. Barry Matthisen | Mar 21, 2019 | Neck pain, Whiplash
Most often she sharp pain in the neck from whiplash is damage to the cervical facet joints and capsular ligaments. The capsular ligament surrounds and supports the facet joint. In normal motion, the facet joints glide on top of one another, like two hockey...
