Many people suffer from neck problems and they have many causes. A very common cause of neck problems are accidents. Obviously there are many types of accidents. In our office we see a lot of sports injuries, work injuries and auto accidents.

Any time metro Atlanta experiences hazardous driving conditions, our office phones start ringing. Over the last 24 hours, many people from Hiram, Dallas GA, and surrounding areas have called with concerns over injuries they have sustained.

If you feel that you have sustained a serious injury, call 911 or go to an emergency room as soon as possible. Some injuries are life threatening. Some accident victims have sustained a concussion. In this case you must see a medical doctor right away. You also need to seek medical care especially if you are confused, excessively sleepy, nauseous, unconscious, or dizzy.

If you have whiplash, the pain will be hard to ignore. Many activities of daily living will become difficult. Your neck range of motion will be impaired when performing tasks such as looking in the side mirrors of your vehicle, pain when moving your head from side to side or backward/forward. There also can be tenderness in the neck and shoulder muscles. Many sufferers of whiplash have also had headaches. The pain and symptoms are often immediate. Other times it will take hours or even days before the headaches start or other signs and/or symptoms appear.

The good news is chiropractic treatment is very effective for many types of injuries including whiplash, sprains, and strains. Many motorists carry MedPay and other types of insurance that pay for injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents. We have helped many people with these types of injuries with great success. We would be happy to work with any insurance that covers their accident, and most people do not have out of pocket expense.