Whiplash Causes The exact injury mechanism that causes whiplash injuries is unknown. A whiplash injury may be the result of impulsive stretching of the spine, mainly the ligament: anterior longitudinal ligament which is stretched or tears, as the head snaps forward and then back again causing a whiplash injury. Whiplash may be caused by any motion similar to a rear-end collision in a motor vehicle, such as may take place on...

Back Pain Chiropractic Treatment, MN Each year in the United States, 1 in 4 adult’s experiences low back pain, a condition that can be frustrating and difficult to treat. Low back pain is the main reason why people seek chiropractic care. Research shows that chiropractic adjustment may offer mild to moderate relief from low back pain. In some studies, chiropractic adjustment proved to be as effective as other, more conventional...

Learn What Insurance Companies Are Hiding From YOU! Auto accident victims seldom know their rights and responsibilities. Without knowledge, they can end up frustrated, lost, and victimized. Not only that, by the time an auto accident victim finds out he or she has been either misinformed or taken advantage of, it’s often too late. You may even be experiencing pain and discomfort and don’t know what you should do, or even feel a...

Chiropractic Care After An Auto Accident If you have been in an auto accident, don’t assume that you escaped injury. Even if you are not currently in pain, whiplash injuries need to be taken very seriously. Symptoms of a whiplash injury can take weeks or months to become noticeable. A medium accident happens between 20 and 45 MPH and causes a lot more damage to the body. You may or may not even feel hurt right after the crash. This...

MN Chiropractor talks about how coughing and sneezing can “throw out” your back. Did you know that a sneeze or cough can have a speed of 40  to 167 mph?    If you think about it, your body has to withstand plenty of force by contracting and bracing the spine and the surrounding muscles. Its not uncommon to get headaches, neck pain, upper back pain, middle back pain, and even lower back pain after a forceful cough or...