At Alliance Healthcare Professionals, we utilize a multi-disciplinary team approach to the assessment of motor vehicle accident injuries. By using various disciplines we are able to pinpoint a rehabilitation plan that ensures the best treatment plan for the patient. If the need for more Physiotherapy, Athletic Therapy / Active Rehab, Massage Therapy, or other modalities is required, our team approach co-ordinates a treatment regimen to enable patients to improve at the best possible rate and return to a pre-accident state as gradually as possible. Our unique and state-of-the-art equipment truly set our facilities apart. No car accident or injury is insignificant. Many injuries from minor fender benders have no immediate symptoms and may not show up for months. It is critical to get all incidents evaluated. The chiropractic approach to MVA is multi-disciplinary. Not only are you evaluated for spinal injuries and misalignments but we work with physiotherapists, rehab specialists, massage therapists and others to ensure every patient receives the most thorough and complete are. If you wear out your car you can replace it - if you wear out your body, where are you going to live? Always get checked as soon as possible after an injury. Most accident cases are billed directly to the insurance company. WHIPLASH When a person's head is suddenly snapped forward, backwards or sideways, whiplash occurs. Whiplash can cause headaches, stiffness and neck pain. Other side effects include blurred vision and a tingling sensation in the arms or shoulders. The average human neck can withstand some forward motion force, but the neck does not withstand sudden backward motion as well. A 25 kilometer an hour car accident exerts enough force to cause a significant injury. There are other incidents that can cause whiplash besides car accidents, such as sudden falls, bumps on the head or a shove from behind. An examination x-rays and an SEMG may be necessary to determine that a whiplash injury has occurred. If you have a whiplash an adjustment from a Doctor of Chiropractic can help heal the inflamed tissues and avoid serious neck problems later. Whiplash if left untreated can lead to serious degenerative problems. Don't think any whiplash injury is not significant.